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.
Posts tagged as: Denver Public Schools
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
Applications surge for highly gifted program
The numbers double, pushing an earlier deadline, as district leaders consider ways to expand diversity. Sidebar to Gaps among the Gifted.
This P.E. class is brought to you by…
Denver Public Schools is seeking corporate sponsors to grow PE offerings in schools, noting the link between health and academics.
Advanced kindergarten grows in DPS
A program for the youngest advanced students in Denver is growing but can’t keep up with the demand from parents
Keeping up with the Dunruds
One Denver family’s search for a top-notch education sends them from school to school – sidebar to Advanced kindergarten grows in Denver
Charters at top, bottom of DPS ratings
The number of all Denver schools receiving the lowest rating on the School Performance Framework has dropped by half since 2008
Colorado schools fail inspection mandate
More than half of Colorado’s schools fail a federal rule requiring their lunchrooms be inspected twice a year. How to check your school.
August 30, 2010 | Posted in Analysis,Data Center,Healthy Schools,News,Top News | 0 comments | Read More »
NEA kicks off national tour in Denver
NEA President Dennis Van Roekel highlights Denver’s teacher-led school and a district-union partnership to overhaul teacher evaluation. Video
