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  • Blogs

    January 19, 2012

    A pilot program places healthy vending machines in Denver schools

    A few hours after lunch, students across America start to get cranky. Their blood sugar plunges, their eyes glaze over, and their stomachs start to rumble. They find a quick fix in the school's vending machines by gorging themselves on greasy potato chips and sugary sodas. Energy levels skyrocket be ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 6, 2011

    North High: Do improved graduation rates mean more high schoolers prepared for college?

    ​ Even though Denver public schools are out for the summer and most graduation ceremonies are over, the debate over DPS's increasing graduation rates continues. For more, read our feature, "Passing on Education." Today, Education News Colorado contributor Alexander Ooms weighs in with an opini ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 16, 2011

    North High School picks a new principal: Nicole Veltze, now principal at Skinner Middle School

    Nicole Veltze.​ North High school will have a new principal next year, its fourth in five years. Nicole Veltze, the current principal at nearby Skinner Middle School, will take over for Ed Salem, who has helmed North since the fall of 2008. Tomorrow, the North community will have the opportun ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 24, 2011

    Nate Easley: Post calls effort to recall DPS board president "a joke," recall supporters fire back

    Easley.​Update: Easley responds to DeFENSE Denver below our original item. DeFENSE Denver, a self-described coalition of parents, students and educators, is one of the forces behind the recent recall attempt of Denver Public Schools board president Nate Easley. And the group has not taken kin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 6, 2011

    Michael Bennet dubbed powerful education force by Time magazine

    Michael Bennet.​"School of Thought: 11 Education Activists for 2011," just published by Time magazine, contains some predictable names (Michelle Rhee) and some surprising ones (Jeb Bush?). But the highest ranking elected official cited is Senator Michael Bennet, who's been getting a gusher of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 9, 2010

    CU Buffs penalized for falling short of academic standards -- yet teams still suck

    What's Dan Hawkins happy about?​As CU fans were wondering if the school will wind up in an expanded Pac 10 or remain in the Big 12, the NCAA hit the university with sanctions. Why? The football and basketball programs failed to reach required minimum academic standards -- which is shocking gi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 1, 2010

    Race to the Top: Colorado tries again

    Will Colorado win round two of Race to the Top? a) Yes b) No c) Maybe so​ After not succeeding the first time, Colorado is try-trying again to win Race to the Top. The state submitted its application today for round two of the federal education-reform grant contest, in which it stands to win ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 15, 2010

    DPS superintendent wants to hear parents' feedback

    Boasberg wants parents to talk to him.​ Denver Public Schools Superintendent Tom Boasberg wants to hear from parents. Next month, he's launching the Superintendent's Parents Forum, an every-other-month gathering between district officials and a group consisting of two parents from each DPS sch ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 19, 2010

    School board races (and school reform, in general) sure are expensive

    $240,605 $41,470 $30,116 = an expensive school board race​The final tally of money raised in last November's contentious Denver Public Schools school board election is in. And according to Education News Colorado reporter Nancy Mitchell, that tally is "jaw-dropping." The three non-incumbe ... More >>

  • News

    January 14, 2010

    Three new DPS boardmembers talk charters

    $240,605 $41,470 $30,116 = an expensive school board race​The final tally of money raised in last November's contentious Denver Public Schools school board election is in. And according to Education News Colorado reporter Nancy Mitchell, that tally is "jaw-dropping." The three non-incumbe ... More >>

  • News

    January 14, 2010

    P.S. 1 didn't make the grade, but can anything replace Denver's longest-running charter school?

    $240,605 $41,470 $30,116 = an expensive school board race​The final tally of money raised in last November's contentious Denver Public Schools school board election is in. And according to Education News Colorado reporter Nancy Mitchell, that tally is "jaw-dropping." The three non-incumbe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 13, 2010

    Read the reports that helped seal P.S. 1 Charter School's fate

    P.S. 1 Charter School is in the Golden Triangle neighborhood​The evidence against P.S. 1 Charter School, the subject of this week's feature, "P.S. 1 Didn't Make the Grade, But Can Anything Replace Denver's Longest-running Charter School?," is harsh. Several reports from Denver Public Schools o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2009

    Denver Public Schools reform vote needs reform

    "This is harder to understand than geometry..."​Tonight, the Denver Public Schools board will consider a range of reform issues involving low-performing schools and much more. But the agenda calls for the outgoing board, including three members who'll be attending their last meeting, to vote o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 16, 2009

    Do Denver Public Schools' turnaround plans deserve an A?

    Students at Denver Big Picture High School are part of DPS' big picture.​Denver Public Schools officials have suggested a series of plans to "turn around" the city's six lowest-performing schools. But before they approve the changes, they want to hear from the public. The Board of Education ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 10, 2009

    Test-driving the Colorado Department of Education's new SchoolVIEW website

    A graphic from the new SchoolVIEW website.​On Friday, the Colorado Department of Education unveiled SchoolVIEW.org, a new website that aims to make it easier than ever for parents to check on the standardized-testing achievements of a specific school and district -- and it does just that. For ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 3, 2008

    Journalist Who Made the Jump Has Landed

    A graphic from the new SchoolVIEW website.​On Friday, the Colorado Department of Education unveiled SchoolVIEW.org, a new website that aims to make it easier than ever for parents to check on the standardized-testing achievements of a specific school and district -- and it does just that. For ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 17, 2008

    Wartgow and All

    DPS's former superintendent has some ideas about improving schools.

  • News

    May 31, 2007

    North High’s Model Student

    This senior won't give DPS a gold star.

  • News

    February 8, 2007

    Sky's the Limit

    Skyland Community High School faces renewal or revocation of its charter next week. It’s out to prove it can make the grade.

  • News

    March 20, 2003

    Letters to the Editor

    From the week of March 20, 2003

  • News

    March 13, 2003

    Reading, Writing and CSAP Scores

    DPS's new literacy program is raising the bar -- but will it raise test scores?

  • People & Places

    April 4, 2002

    Best Political Comeback by an Ex-Governor

    Roy Romer

  • News

    March 28, 2002

    Teacher's Pet Peeves

    The state's new teacher incentive program has had unintended consequences.

  • News

    November 8, 2001

    The Berating Game

    As the controversy continues over Colorado's new report cards, Westword offers this handy guide for the perplexed.

  • News

    March 1, 2001

    Summer School

    Four Denver schools plan to switch to a year-round schedule.

  • News

    January 27, 2000

    Lessons from the Third Grade

    Three years ago, Ashley was branded the worst elementary school in Denver. What’s changed? Everything.

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