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Reopening West and Montbello high schools draws mixed reactions
The Denver school board's decision to reopen two comprehensive high schools that struggled in the past is popular with some people, and baffling to others.NewsCan homeschooling liberate learning for families of color?
Overall, more than traditionally-schooled children, Black homeschooled students experience physical and emotional safety, score higher on math and literacy assessments, and are able to adjust to a variety of social situations.NewsHow one public charter school network has stayed open for in-person learning
One Colorado charter network has kept its doors open for in-person learning all the way through the COVID-19 pandemic, and in that time, no student, faculty or staff member has transmitted the virus to another person. The secret? There is none.NewsSurvey finds DPS exodus driven by remote learning woes
Nearly one in six families have pulled their student out of DPS because of dissatisfaction with the remote learning environment, a new survey shows.
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Remote learning: A tale of two learners (and a mom)
I have now had direct experience with what many educators have known for decades: No two learners are created equal. And like most parents, I have a new appreciation for the work of our teachers, para-professionals, student support counselors and administrators.ÂCommentaryA love letter to my culture and a word for my teachers
While I love highlighting all things Black, I know that equity doesn’t come through Black history month. Equity comes from listening to the needs/desires of community, being accountable to community, and taking action to make systemic change happen.CommentaryAn African immigrant’s perspective on the teaching of Black history
I challenge my fellow immigrants to develop an understanding of oppression that Black Americans face in this country. I believe it starts with education.CommentaryDPS glossed over real Black history
To me, it isn’t very democratic when pretty much every level of government is trying to keep the oppression of marginalized Americans intact. Unfortunately, I had to wait until college to learn any of this real history.
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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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