DPS SchoolChoice plan set to go
The Denver Public Schools’ new streamlined “one form, one timeline, all schools” enrollment system now has the participation of every district charter.
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DPS unveils streamlined enrollment
Denver Public Schools will launch its streamlined school enrollment program next month, reducing its choice processes from 62 to one.
DPS board awards Boasberg bonus
The Denver school board agrees to $17,500 bonus for Superintendent Tom Boasberg and, at his request, delays his raise. Expanded story
Middle schools rile DPS board
Middle schools, student discipline and teacher effectiveness were all on the table at a sometimes-contentious Denver school board meeting Monday
Education compact being built in steps
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock’s proposed city-district-community “education compact” will be built one step at a time.
Broader review of credit recovery sought
Denver school board member Jeannie Kaplan has asked Superintendent Tom Boasberg to request an expanded state review of the district’s credit recovery programs.
Dynamics fluid in DPS at-large race
Competition is ratcheting up for the at-large seat on the DPS board, with another candidate joining the race and a well-known politician eying it.
Hancock renews promise of schools focus
Denver Mayor-elect Michael Hancock Wednesday reaffirmed he’ll be paying close attention to the relationship between city hall and Denver Public Schools.
Fewer DPS teachers placed in poorest schools
Changes in Denver Public Schools’ teacher-placement policy mean fewer are assigned to the city’s highest-poverty and lowest-performing schools
Report: Students in poverty increase
Colorado’s K-12 enrollment is up again this year but the number of students in poverty is growing even faster
