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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...
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 […]
EDITORIAL: Successful adults thank their teachers
Teachers easily rank high among the world’s more important professionals. That makes Colorado’s “Teacher of the Year” a big deal. Consider a world without teachers: • World-changing Microsoft founder Bill Gates credits his math and drama teachers for his success, saying “There’s no way there would have been a Microsoft without what they did.” •...
Enrollment in Denver Public Schools is up for the second year, but school closures still planned
Sign up for Chalkbeat Colorado’s free daily newsletter to get the latest reporting from us, plus curated news from other Colorado outlets, delivered to your inbox.Enrollment in Denver Public Schools is up for the second year in a row, reversing a years-long trend of declining student counts in Colorado’s largest school district. But Superintendent Alex Marrero said the boost isn’t enough to stop plans to close some schools with low enrollment.A preliminary count showed 85,313 students were enrolled in kindergarten through 12th grade on Sept. 30, up 2% from 83,410 students in 2023 and up nearly 3% over 82,997 students...
Glenwood Springs football lights up Conifer on homecoming weekend
Glenwood Springs High School got a massive bump to their homecoming festivities with a dominating 39-14 victory over Conifer on Friday night. The Demons demolished the Conifer Lobos at home, led by a five-touchdown performance by senior two-way star Mason Markovich. “It’s so fun to play behind such an amazing...
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