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'Nudging' Students to College Matriculation

"While cell phones in the classroom can detract from student learning, one school program is taking advantage of the fact that a generation of digital natives can’t stay off their phones.

Network-Wide IAs/Finals Infrastructure Trial

Network-Wide Illuminate IAs/Finals Infrastructure Trials will take place on Thursday, September 5th from 8:15-8:45 am. All students and staff who will participate in IAs/Finals will participate in this infrastructure trial. 

At Our Core: Celebrating BIG CMAS Middle School Growth Across the Network!

While we know that test scores are not the only indicator of a thriving learning environment, they are a critical measure that exemplifies the hard work and winning strategies happening in schools across our network. 

September C3 is Coming Soon!

September C3 will take place on September 13 from 8:00 - 11:15 AM at Montview MS & HS. The following staff should attend C3 on September 13:

These 30 people will help reimagine Denver's controversial school rating system

Concerns with how Denver rates its schools emerged as one of the hottest topics during last year’s search for a superintendent. Now that a new leader is in place, the state’s largest district is reimagining its controversial color-coded school rating system.

Bradford: Democratic Presidential Wannabes Blame Charters for School Segregation

During a political campaign, the savviest candidates excel at two things. First, they offer a compelling message that differentiates them from their competitors. Second — which demands true skill and sophistry — they ascribe all their own failings to those very same competitors, forcing them to answer for political, policy and social issues for which they are not responsible. To restate: You blame the other guy for things you did and hope it sticks.

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Aurora Science & Tech in the News

On Thursday, August 15, Aurora Science & Tech opened its doors to over 150 6th graders. CBS4 came by to capture the very first morning meeting, and interview some students and teachers. 

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Study: Students Who Attend Charter High School More Likely to Vote, Less Likely to Commit Crime

Researchers attempting to gauge the success of charter schools tend to focus on hard academic metrics: proficiency in fourth-grade reading, for example, or test scores in eighth-grade math, and achievement gaps between white and minority students.