Boardhawk exclusive: Records obtained through the Colorado Open Records Act show 68,818 teacher absentee days at 157 DPS schools last school year compared to 39,772 teacher absentee days at 162 schools in the 2019-20 school year — a 73% increase.
UPDATED: Soaring DPS teacher absences pose challenges for students, schools Read More »
EDUCATE Denver, a diverse group of civic leaders, developed more than 25 goals for DPS that the group will track monthly, to measure progress with a focus on raising achievement for students of color, special education students, and those from low-income families.
Reform group will report monthly on DPS key issue progress Read More »
Few places in Denver illustrate the impact of the influx of migrant families as clearly as Ashley Elementary School.
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Despite sometimes conflicting opinions on how to approach those issues, Olson said, her first priority is to work with current and new board members to strive for a consensus that moves the district forward.
Olson elected DPS board president; three newcomers win leadership posts Read More »
More than 200 parents, teachers and students staged a loud protest outside of McAuliffe International School early Tuesday amid fears that the district and outgoing school board will revoke McAuliffe’s reform-minded innovation status and fire several educators at Thursday’s board meeting.
Parents and teachers at McAuliffe protest DPS threat to dismantle innovation status Read More »
With a week to go before the Denver school board election, spending to win three board seats is nearing $2 million in a multimedia blitz that ranges from personal attack mailers to high-priced TV commercials.
This election is more complicated than usual. The Nov. 7 vote is clouded by the anti-incumbent “Resign DPS Board” movement, safety concerns after the March shooting at East High School, ongoing board controversies, and tough decisions to come on declining enrollment.
DPS board election to test teachers union influence Read More »
With less than a week before ballots go to voters, sharp differences emerged Wednesday night in the competition for three Denver school board seats as challengers offered more specifics beyond the need for new leadership.
Lively debate highlights key DPS board candidate differences Read More »
The controversy over discipline in DPS schools in part underscores how many students and parents are confused about discipline practices.
How discipline is supposed to work in Denver Public Schools Read More »
As the Denver Public Schools Board of Education election campaign season ramps up post-Labor Day, Boardhawk offers this summary of the three races now underway.
[UPDATED] Crowded candidate field seeking three DPS board seats Read More »
