In Denver and around the country, there's lots of confusion about what the term "universal" preschool really means. That may be because cities and states are still in the midst of figuring out what’s possible to do, right now. When it’s used, the term “universal” is often aspirational.
This investigation on how Denver struggles to keep its principals in schools was awarded 1st Place in an annual education journalism contest.
Oct. 1 is count day, when the number of students in classroom seats on that day determines how much funding schools and districts will receive. In Denver, that count will likely show a continuation of an upward trend that started several years ago, with more and more students enrolled in Denver Public Schools. But it's already clear that the enrollment increase isn't uniform across the city.
The principal of a southwest Denver elementary announced plans to resign at the end of the school year, due to a drop in the school's scores on statewide tests. Franziska Zenhaeusern informed her staff Friday that this year would be her last as principal of Valverde Elementary School. She cited the school's
Plus, an argument for suspending preschoolers, how to make teachers more like doctors and more in the weekly roundup of interesting education writing.
Plus, an argument for suspending preschoolers, how to make teachers more like doctors and more in the weekly roundup of interesting education writing.
The number of schools in Denver earning top marks on the district’s school performance framework increased this year, but the number of schools in the lowest category also increased for the second year in a row. Today, sixty percent of students in the district are attending schools ranked either green or blue—down one percent from last year.
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Plus, opening the books on student attrition, what Chicago's teachers union chief's likely mayoral run means, talking about race in ed reform, and more in our weekly list of must-reads
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