Wednesday churn: Manual HS goes long
Manual High School is getting a longer school year, and Colorado Mesa President Tim Foster goes to Washington.
Posts tagged as: Denver Public Schools
Denver Compact focuses on early ed
The focus of the Denver Education Compact is “cradle to career,” but talk at the group’s first working session focused on the early years.
Thursday Churn: Testing preview
The State Board of Education today gets a closer look at what may ultimately replace the CSAP tests.
DPS mulling tax proposal in 2012
Voters may be asked to approve increased Denver Public Schools taxes in the November 2012 election.
No “blatant cheating” in credit recovery
A review of the credit recovery program at Denver’s North High School faults past operations but concludes personnel changes are fixing the problem.
Obama Denver school visit on tap
Updated – President Obama will make a metro-area visit next Tuesday and will tour a Denver school, the White House has confirmed
DPS’ West High next up for makeover
Big changes at Denver’s venerable West High School are among several new school proposals facing the Denver school board Thursday
Seeking state-local balance on evaluations
A key issue in Colorado’s educator effectiveness law – how much flexibility school districts should have in evaluating teachers – remains in play.
Report urges slowing of charter push
A council that advises DPS on charter school applications is recommending the approval process be slowed pending discussion of the district’s future.
Schools the focus in last mayoral debate
The two candidates for Denver mayor pitched their education credentials in their final debate Tuesday. Video highlights, full debate podcast
