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Denver school board candidates break little new ground in latest forum
More than 200 people tuned in on Tuesday night to hear a conversation between the Colorado League of Charter Schools, the Aurora-based African Leadership Group, community members and 11 candidates for the Denver Public Schools board of education.NewsDPS board candidates make their points in streamed forum
Twelve of the 13 candidates running for four spots on the seven-member Denver Public Schools board sat with representatives of the Colorado Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and local journalists Wednesday night to talk about their visions for public education in Denver communities, in a live-streamed event.NewsCandidate-Community Q&A: At-large (citywide)
This is the fourth in a series of four posts featuring unedited videos of Denver Board of Education candidates answering questions posed to them by community members. This installment focuses on the at-large, citywide race.NewsCandidate-Community Q&A: Southwest Denver District 2
This is the third in a series of four posts featuring unedited videos of Denver Board of Education candidates answering questions posed to them by community members. This installment focuses on SouthwestDenver's District 2.
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“Major” incidents increasing, absence of police in schools is DPS superintendent’s first test
From the beginning of school in late August through the end of September, DPS, (like school systems around the country) has experienced a significant spike in violence and drug violations in and around its schools. The Denver school board last year ordered the removal of 18 Denver Police Department School Resource Officers effective this school year.CommentaryEmpowering our future by reclaiming our rich history
We, the passionate educators at American Indian Academy of Denver, are on a mission to help our children reclaim the genius of our ancestors....CommentaryNew opportunities for Denver Public Schools
DPS has the opportunity to emerge from the pandemic stronger and better. But it will require, in my view at least, four important changes by board leadership: An increased focus on academics; ending the dysfunction and infighting that is impeding the ability of the district to plan and support educators in the classroom; listening to teachers; and strengthening a balanced commitment to both student mental health and academic progress and skills acquisition.CommentaryUnion-backed candidates are winning the DPS board money race
Latest campaign contribution filings show that the four DCTA-backed candidates have all raised significantly more money than their competitors. And, no surprise: The lion’s share of that money has come from $20,000-plus donations from the DCTA.
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Colorado’s charter school law ranks nations’s second best
Colorado's charter school law is the second strongest in the nation, according to a national advocacy group's rankings released this week.QuickhitsWhy so many public school buildings remain closed
"Whatever is in their hearts, public school leaders have institutional, professional reasons to slow-roll reopening."QuickhitsTo test or not to test?
Should Colorado test its public school students this year to get some data on how the pandemic has affected different groups of kids? Or is the idea absurd on its face during a pandemic?QuickhitsColorado public charters net $2 million-plus in RISE grants
Colorado charter schools will receive more than $2 million in state grants to support innovative solutions to help state students affected by the economic, social and health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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