2019 SPF Results
On Friday, Denver Public Schools released the 2019 School Performance Framework results, an annual evaluation of school performance.
On Friday, Denver Public Schools released the 2019 School Performance Framework results, an annual evaluation of school performance.
The 74:
Despite its mile-high reputation, Denver actually sits on a plain just east of the Rocky Mountains. To education reformers, though, it has long been a city on a hill.
Every effective storyteller knows that it's better to show and not tell. That's why we're looking for video clips of fun things happening at your school to create one minute montage videos- "The DSST Minute"
Our partners at Landed, a non-profit that does home buying assistance for educators, is hosting an informational event next week.
The Denver Post:
Several candidates for the Denver Public Schools board are calling for a moratorium on closing schools or opening new ones, but others say such a move would impair the district’s ability to control what happens in its own backyard.
I began each school year as a teacher and eventually instructional leader with goals posted on the walls and highlighted in yellow on team documents. “+5% increase in English Language Arts proficiency.” “Growth percentile at 65 or higher.” But by November, I invariably felt overwhelmed. I’d often ask myself: “How exactly are my students doing? And what in the world should I do tomorrow?”
The work you do every day is essential to furthering our mission of eliminating educational inequity in urban education. And so is getting out the vote. As you likely know, the School Board election on November 5 is fast approaching, and this year, there are three contested races- District 1, District 5, and At-Large.
Brute Force and the 30 other robotics teams competed in the Kendrick Castillo Memorial Tournament on 9/28 at East HS! This tournament is named for the student who was tragically killed in the shooting at STEM School Highlands Ranch in May.
CBS Denver came to DSST: Montview High School to ask what the event meant to them.
What happens to traditional school districts when charter schools come to town? Do they offer families new, high-quality educational options and help spread better teaching techniques? Or do they represent unwanted competition, swiping students and funding from districts until academic performance begins to suffer?
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