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Colorado
January 22, 2019

We work at Denver’s Title I schools, too. Here’s why we’re ready to strike.

We would rather have higher base pay than earn bonuses that are not reliable, may not be working, and may take the pressure off the district to solve systemic problems.

Changes

Colorado
June 18, 2018

Far northeast Denver gets campus upgrades, but not the traditional high school some want

“You can’t just dangle low-hanging fruit and believe that’s enough,” one school board member said.

up for approval

Colorado
May 19, 2016

Meet the 9 schools vying to open or expand in Denver

The Denver school board is expected to vote Thursday night on the expansion of one school before turning its attention next month to eight other proposals.

more houses = more kids

Colorado
February 1, 2016

Why Denver Public Schools wants to build more schools in Stapleton and Green Valley Ranch

Student enrollment in those neighborhoods continues to grow even as it levels off citywide.

Spreading Joy

Colorado
January 27, 2016

Inside McGlone Elementary, a rising Denver turnaround school with even higher hopes

“I’m really proud of everything our school has done,” principal Sara Gips Goodall said. “It’s still not enough.”
Colorado
October 1, 2013

Academy 360 aims to change the conversation

Leaders of Academy 360, a new health and wellness charter school in Denver, believe focusing on students' physical, mental and emotional well-being will lead to academic success.