How Colorado built a strong charter sector
In February, the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools released its annual ranking of state...
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04/10/18
How Colorado built a strong charter sector
In February, the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools released its annual ranking of state charter school laws, Measuring Up to the Model: A Ranking of State Public Charter School Laws, Ninth Edition. Central to the ranking system is the degree to which each state’s law ensures that charter schools are treated with appropriate levels of equity, autonomy, and accountability.
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04/05/18
Healthy U: Emotional wellness & mindfulness
At DSST, we understand our people are our most valuable resource. That's why we emphasize wellness and support each other to lead fulfilling and healthy lives, which is why we started Healthy U. This month, we're focusing on emotional wellness and mindfulness.
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04/04/18
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Excitement builds for Senior Signing Day
We’re less than a month away from the big day where we’ll get to celebrate the 324 seniors, including the inaugural graduating class at DSST: Cole!
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04/01/18
Welcome to the new, more accessible Helix blog
As a part of our commitment to keeping our network informed and engaged, the Helix blog has moved to a new mobile-friendly platform.
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03/23/18
At Our Core: Refresh, recharge during Spring Break
Team,
Thank you for all of your hard work during the last seven months -- it’s hard to believe we are at the end of March. I’m so proud of the work we’ve done on behalf of our students and families. We have embraced the continual discomfort of excellence, and your work is making a genuine difference in the lives of our students. There is much to be proud of and a lot of work that we need to continue to do to get better.
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03/23/18
Senior Signing Day 2018 is approaching!
Our second annual Senior Signing Day is set for Wednesday, May 2, and we want you to help us celebrate our remarkable Class of 2018!
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03/21/18
March Referral Raffle winners announced
Since starting our hiring season in November, the DSST community has submitted more than 300 referrals to the Talent Team, and we’ve hired 60 of those individuals! And since we know employee referrals typically result in highly effective team members, you are directly helping set up our students and school communities for success in 2018-2019.
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03/21/18
Referral bonus increases for certain roles
As DSST approaches Spring Break, the Talent Team is continuing its quest to find and hire effective teachers for next year. But we also know referrals often lead to some of our best hires, so we’re increasing the bonus you can earn if the network ends up hiring an outstanding teacher you’ve referred.To help find top talent for DSST, many of whom could be working alongside you next year, we are increasing bonuses to $1,000-$2,000 for certain roles.
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03/21/18
At Our Core: Celebrating Cole's Class of 2018
In 2004, DPS Cole Middle School became the first and only school in Colorado to be “Taken Over” by the Colorado Department of Education. Following state law, the Board of Education awarded a contract to a charter school management organization with the hope they could turn things around. But three years later, the CMO ended the contract, handed control of the school back to DPS having not achieved the success it promised.
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