Can you sign onto the five agreements?
If we can first agree that multiple, valuable truths exist simultaneously in education: congratulations! We made it to our first agreement.
Can you sign onto the five agreements? Read More »
If we can first agree that multiple, valuable truths exist simultaneously in education: congratulations! We made it to our first agreement.
Can you sign onto the five agreements? Read More »
During this open enrollment season, we encourage parents to explore charter school options, and we’ve highlighted resources to help inform that decision below.
Unlocking opportunity: The power of charter schools for Colorado parents Read More »
As we begin a new year, I am pleased to announce two new op-ed columnists, Alexis Menocal Harrigan and Aaron Massey, each of whom will be contributing monthly to Boardhawk.
Introducing two new, monthly Boardhawk columnists Read More »
In 20 pages of glossy spin, it seems as if the district is trying to convince us that DPS is a combination of Lake Wobegon and Barbie Land. Every day is perfect, the sun always shines, and all the children are, if not quite above average, trending in that direction.
Misleading DPS spin does a disservice to the public Read More »
Through intentional core social-emotional learning courses and access to mental health staff, we provide our students with the opportunity to access the skills, knowledge, self-awareness, self-efficacy and self-determination needed to succeed in life.
How GALS charter school bucks the trend of declining girls’ ELA test scores Read More »
Anyone who says they are a strong proponent of both neighborhood schools and integrated schools in a segregated city is either fooling themselves or trying to fool you.
DPS segregation study surfaces tough truths, vexing questions Read More »
More reversals are sure to come unless school leaders defend and perhaps even expand the policies that have given the city’s most vulnerable students an educational lifeline.
The egregious error of destroying Denver’s reforms: A national perspective Read More »
In the same week he won a key procedural victory over the Adams 14 School District, University Prep CEO David Singer was recognized with a 2023 “Changemaker Award” from the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools.
University Prep’s David Singer wins national honor Read More »
Here’s hoping that 2023 shows at least some modest improvement in governance and administrative performance. Either way, three of seven seats on the board are up for election in November so the voters can exert influence, if they bother to get engaged.
Eight steps to a better 2023 for DPS Read More »
Denver Public Schools recently provided a high-profile example of what not to do when it comes to unavoidable school closures.
National view: We need to prepare now for the school closures that are coming Read More »