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05/22/19

Q&A with DSST Alum, Jehovana

Ben Lindquist, President of the Colorado League of Charter Schools had the opportunity to meet with Jehovana Flores, an alumna of DSST Stapleton. In this Q&A, you will learn more about the powerful impact that a charter school, DSST, had and is continuing to have on Jehovana's life opportunity and trajectory. This testimonial is one that Denver school board candidates and voters should consider as they determine whether or not Denver Public Schools continues to support education reform beyond 2019.

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05/22/19

Bernie Sanders Wants to Destroy the Best Schools Poor Urban Kids Have

Bernie Sanders today is announcing the foundation of his K-12 education plan, which is to crack down on public charter schools. If enacted, the Sanders plan would snuff out one of the most successful social policy innovations in decades, and close off a lifeline of opportunity for hundreds of thousands of poor urban children.

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05/22/19

DSST: Cole Leadership Announcement

We are excited to announce incoming leadership at DSST Cole. Grant Erwin will be joining the DSST team as School Director for Cole Middle School and Lia Brunner has been named School Director for Cole High School.

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05/21/19

Business "Variety Show" at DSST: GVR

What do lava lamps, chocolate, and key chains all have in common? You could find all of these hand-crafted products (and much more!) at the 2019 DSST: Green Valley Ranch “Elective Showcase!”

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05/20/19

Do charter schools replicate?

One critique of charter schools is that while a few energetic principals show success, it’s impossible to replicate. Not so, says a new study of Boston’s charters, which doubled from 16 schools to 32 in four years, even as they maintained their effectiveness.

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05/20/19

Call for Infusion 2019 Performers

We are busy planning for this year’s Infusion 2019, which will be happening at the Denver Convention center on August 2nd. As you likely know, Infusion brings together our entire staff of nearly 800 educators and leaders to re-engage with our mission and our network, all while getting excited for the new school year.

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05/20/19

DSST: Montview News Roundup

Thursday, May 16 was a big news day for the DSST: Stapleton community after announcing at Morning Meeting that we would be changing the name from DSST: Stapleton to DSST: Montview.

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05/16/19

Threatening the Future

The 65th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education approaches on May 17, but fights over school segregation, rather than decreasing, are becoming more common. Cities like New York and San Francisco are debating how to assign students to schools in ways that foster classroom diversity, and school secession movements — in which parents seek to form their own, majority-white districts — are accelerating.

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05/16/19

DSST: Stapleton is now DSST: Montview

For almost two years now, engaged students at both the middle and high schools have dedicated countless hours and tons of energy to both the idea of changing the name of DSST’s founding school, and successfully implementing the change. At the middle school, students were led by Writing teacher PJ Shields, who dedicated extensive class time over two years to work through these changes. At the high school, this was done in partnership with Colorado Youth Congress (CYC). From collaborating with their peers, staff members, DSST leadership, and the Stapleton community as a whole, we are proud of the leadership that these students have demonstrated as they embarked on this challenging and valuable work. It all culminated in a very special morning meeting today, where the school formerly known as DSST: Stapleton announced a new name - DSST: Montview.

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05/14/19

Gaining Confidence through YouthBiz Startup

When students from DSST: Cole Middle School presented their business ideas at a YouthBiz StartUp pitch competition this week, they gained more than just business know-how. These sixth and seventh graders gained confidence that can help them succeed in school and in life.

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HELIX FEED

Q&A with DSST Alum, Jehovana

Bernie Sanders Wants to Destroy the Best Schools Poor Urban Kids Have

DSST: Cole Leadership Announcement

Business "Variety Show" at DSST: GVR

Do charter schools replicate?

Call for Infusion 2019 Performers

DSST: Montview News Roundup

Threatening the Future

DSST: Stapleton is now DSST: Montview

Gaining Confidence through YouthBiz Startup

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