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The elephant in the room in the DPS school closure process: charter schools
At some point, after a retreat with their newly hired consultant, Ben Kleban, a New Orleans charter school founder, the Denver Public Schools Board of Education decided it must close schools before the 2025-26 school year, and they approved what’s known as the EL-18 policy to guide the superintendent in this process. At the first […]
Advocates find new study validating DPS reform strategy controversial
A study from the University of Colorado Denver validates a school reform strategy once used in Denver.The strategy involved closing low-performing schools and opening new ones to better serve students. The study found that students who transferred from closed schools to new ones showed improvements in test scores, particularly English learners and students with disabilities. Districtwide achievement also increased, which the study attributes to efforts to grant school leaders more autonomy, hold them accountable, and provide families with more school choices.Many have suggested that the impact of school closures has been mixed, and the idea of using test scores to measure success...
Paris Elementary School to be transformed into a vibrant mental health community hub
In the last couple of years, we have seen several school districts close schools due to low enrollment. In 2022, the Aurora Public School Board voted to close Sable and Paris Elementary Schools. Sable Elementary was transformed into a preschool and is now Sable Child Development Center. Plans are in place for the former Paris Elementary School to become a three-story community hub."We're bring life to an area that was full of joy and excitement," said Daniel Sampson, owner and founder of Driven by Our Ambitions. Sampson's company provides mental health and therapy services to the youth. With the...
Mountain Vista Golden Eagles beat Valor Christian 62-21, remain undefeated
Despite the noise and accolades, Austyn Modrzewski, the 6-foot-5, 203-pound star quarterback for the Mountain Vista Golden Eagles, keeps his eyes on the prize."We want to go undefeated; we want to win state," Modrzewski said.The quarterback was named Gatorade Player of the Year last season after throwing for 3,675 yards and 41 touchdowns, leading the Golden Eagles to the Class 5A state quarterfinals.Though proud, he remains grounded, knowing he has not yet achieved his ultimate goal.On Friday, Mountain Vista earned its first-ever win against Valor Christian in blowout fashion, 62-21. The team had been 0-8 against the Valor Christian Eagles...
No. 2 MSU Denver volleyball extends winning streak to seven games | Colorado Sunshine
The second-ranked MSU Denver volleyball team increased its winning streak to seven Friday night with a 3-1 victory at Colorado School of Mines. The Roadrunners (13-1, 4-0 RMA) rolled in the first two sets but lost the third. They bounced back in the fourth with the final scores being 25-12, 25-14, 13-25, 25-17.
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