The 10.7 percentage-point increase in Rocky Mountain Prep family voting turnout since the 2019 election was four times the growth of the city average.
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This coming fall, two of the three zone schools, McAuliffe International and McAuliffe Manual Middle School will revert to district-run schools but operate under their individual innovation plans. The third member, Swigert International, is seeking to join the Luminary Learning Network (LLN), the last of the original three DPS innovation zones.
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“It used to be a simple, shared agreement,” said University Prep Chief Operating Officer Alastair Dawe. “School doors open, and children pour into the building. But the world is more complex today and different people need different supports just to get to school.”
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Bill Kurtz: “We didn’t have things like valedictorians and all that. It was about each person becoming their best version of themselves in a community that fostered that with everybody.”
Founder Bill Kurtz reflects on 20 years leading the DSST school network Read More »
A bill that would have stripped much of the autonomy from Colorado’s public charter schools died in the Colorado House of Representatives Education Committee on a bipartisan 8-3 vote late Thursday.
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The Moonshot Innovation Space invites more leaders from more fields to make a lasting impact with youth in the community. It’s a nine-month program for leaders in Colorado who are working in youth-serving spaces, such as education, healthcare, local government, environment/sustainability, housing, food, the arts, and more.
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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 »
When our schools don’t have the exact right skills and resources to serve a student and their family, not only do we not work together for the family, but we harm ourselves and others in the process.
The Forgotten: A case study Read More »
At Compass Academy, fieldwork is aimed at creating an environment of learning defined by purpose and relevance where every student feels known and is provided with the support to succeed.
Compass Academy: Trusting students to own their learning Read More »
In the wake of the groundbreaking but rocky rollout of universal preschool (UPK) in Colorado last year, the focus at the school level has shifted towards ensuring that parents receive the support they need during the enrollment process. Recognizing the pivotal role parents play in a child’s educational journey, KIPP Colorado Public Schools is working
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