Hundreds more Denver students earned a spot in their top choice school in the second year of the district’s streamlined SchoolChoice process but the number of participating families did not increase, district officials announced Wednesday. SchoolChoice is a single application and simplified process that was unveiled in Denver Public Schools last year. The new process [...]
DPS Superintendent Tom Boasberg stopped by Grant Beacon Middle School on Wednesday morning to help teach an eighth grade language arts class. Boasberg visited the classroom as part of a district-wide effort to celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week. “The best way to say thanks is to help teachers in the classroom, to respect what they do [...]
Gov. John Hickenlooper Wednesday signed the bill intended to expand student participation in breakfast programs at high-poverty schools.
There’s been a flurry of activity this week in the Denver Public Schools board election. Longtime school finance lawyer Mike Johnson Wednesday officially launched his campaign to fill the central Denver seat now held by term-limited Jeannie Kaplan. “I finally decided I could organize my life to make this work and that is was too [...]
Cod and black bread anyone? How about a hike up a glacier or an afternoon of whale-watching? An Aurora fifth-grader will soon get the chance to try out these Nordic delights after winning a five-day trip for two to Iceland on Wednesday for his efforts to eat healthfully and stay physically active. The Kenton Elementary School [...]
COLORADO Denver officials are beefing up resources around school discipline as teachers complain the district’s new policy is leading to classroom chaos. EdNews Colorado The state Board of Education today could adopt new graduation guidelines that hinge on demonstrations of competency rather than how much time students spend in class. Denver Post The Denver board is set [...]
The Denver school board gets briefed on its discipline policy as complaints from teachers about unruly classrooms grow louder.
COLORADO The Denver Public School Board minority is often portrayed as a purely oppositional force, but they have a vision. EdNews Colorado A small but enthusiastic group of teachers is embracing standing desks for their classrooms. EdNews Colorado Former Lieutenant Governor Barbara O’Brien is considering a run for the Denver School Board. Denver Post Schools on [...]
The Denver school board’s minority camp is often portrayed as simply opposed to the majority’s position. Here’s a closer look at their vision.
Standing desks and yoga balls are a few of the unconventional options that some educators offer to keep students focused in the classroom.
