Voices: Creating teacher-led innovation
A Donnell-Kay fellow says Colorado is finally following the lead of other states and embracing a start-up mentality as it tackles education reform.
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Voices: A DPS school board parable
Alexander Ooms applies a well-known parable about the stinging scorpion and the helpful frog to the current political scene on the DPS school board.
Voices: “Gifted and talented” disparities in DPS
Inspired by a recent article in the New York Times, this writer says it’s time to examine the real reasons for disparities within Denver’s gifted and talented program.
Voices: High school savior syndrome
With a group of local advocates committed to transforming North into a thriving, comprehensive high school, Alexander Ooms argues that their best chance may be to try a radically different approach.
Voices: Election signals trump noise
An ed reformer and data wonk argues “noise” – rather than rigorous analysis – was given too much attention this election season by the media and elected officials.
Voices: Contortions of a DPS board member
A Denver school reform advocate says the main argument put forth by a Denver school board member opposing the district’s bond issue is contorted and illogical.
Voices: Watch the spin with Denver’s school ratings
An education reform advocate says what Denver leaves out of its school ratings press release may be more important – and more telling – than what it includes.
Voices: Segregation and DPS (Updated)
An education reform advocate finds some Denver schools are systematically contributing to segregation in the district, but they’re not charter schools.
Commentary: Our unhealthy obsession with growth
A Denver ed reformer says the current fixation on growth over proficiency tends to mask the truth about student achievement in Denver and across the state.
