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Senior Signing Day: Know before you go

We are extremely excited for Senior Signing Day 2018 tomorrow!  As a reminder, please review the below and attached logistical information.  There is a high chance of rain tomorrow so we are recommending that everyone brings a raincoat or jacket with them to the event. 

Teachers will need voters' help to make changes

Teachers are calling for more funding for education, better pay for teachers, and secure retirement benefits. But they face a challenge that educators in other states do not.

At Our Core: Know Before You Go to Tomorrow's Rally!

By Bill Kurtz, 4/26

Thousands of teachers and public education supporters will gather tomorrow at the State Capitol calling for state legislators to increase funding for our students and schools. Because of the anticipated size of the rally, school districts across the state canceled classes in order to give teachers a chance to make their voices heard. How did we get to this point?

Report: DSST's College Success program is working

States and schools are trying to provide a more complete picture of how they're doing preparing students for college. This article from The 74 highlights a new GreatSchools report that dives into available data to help answer: What do K-12 schools really know about what happens to their graduates, and among those who do know at least something, which ones do a good job, and which ones fall short?

Teachers: Content Lead applications open, due May 4

The Home Office Academic Team is excited to share the Content Lead application for open Content Lead roles in 2018-19. The role of Content Lead is crucial to our mission.

Sneak peek of Senior Signing Day School Cheers

We’re less than a week away from celebrating our Class of 2018 in grand fashion at Senior Signing Day! We know you are all thrilled to gather at the Denver Coliseum with the entire network and cheer on our amazing seniors as they announce their next steps in college and career.

'Dreamers' see ray of hope in latest legal battle

A federal judge on Tuesday gave "Dreamers" a ray of hope when he ordered the DACA program must continue, but his order would not be effective for 90 days.

New school finance act advances in Colorado legislature

A school finance act that puts more money into K-12 education than Colorado has spent at any point since the Great Recession passed a key House committee last week with easy bipartisan support.

Improving student-led discussions

In a Socratic seminar, Socratic circle, fishbowl, or Harkness discussion, the primary goal is for students to engage in and sustain an academic discussion independent of the teacher. The benefits of student-led discussions are well documented—students learn to purposefully reference the text as evidence as they develop opinions, and they learn to be more receptive to and respectful of the ideas of others. 

DSST supports push for transit equity in Denver

DSST has signed a petition supporting a discounted RTD pass for youth and low-income individuals, and we’re hoping you’ll join us in the push for transportation equity.