The last time I had this queasy feeling about where education is headed, it was 2010 and I was midway through a book about Michelle Rhee’s turn as superintendent of D.C. Public Schools. When I started the book, she was flying high in the press; before I was done, her media stock had plummeted.
Every one of our graduating seniors has a fascinating story to tell - and there are some we have been fortunate enough to learn about through a short but powerful 500 word college essay. One of those is DSST: Cole senior Reem , who opened up about shattering beauty norms that were unconsciously enforced by both family members and society at large.
The first time Heather Martin experienced a lockdown drill, the traumatic memories from her past resurfaced.
Flor is an alumni of DSST: Cole High School and currently a Freshman at Claremont McKenna College in California. Even though she's busy wrapping up her first year of school, we we're lucky enough to be able to talk to her about the challenges and successes that she has encountered so far!
The road to graduation and college is not an easy one. From tackling challenging AP classes to creating meaningful senior projects, sometimes while juggling side jobs, our students have worked hard for their moment to announce on the Denver Coliseum stage where they will be attending college next year. As our #DSSTSEN19RS get closer and closer to Senior Signing Day and graduation, they’ve taken time to reflect back and thank the people who have been there for them along the way.
A proposal that could have allowed Colorado to potentially invest hundreds of millions of dollars more into education by pushing some school districts to raise their taxes fizzled this year after the idea’s chief legislative advocate backed down.
There seems to be an odd incuriosity about whether charter school networks are living up to their long-standing goal: We will greatly increase the odds that your child will earn a college degree.
DSST: Henry Math Teacher Phil Hilaire received an especially exciting phone call last week- he was chosen to be a contestant on the hit show American Ninja Warrior. A colleague caught the special moment on tape- check it out!
Slice of Pi is always an inspirational event, and this year, it will be extra meaningful as we celebrate DSST’s 15th anniversary. This year's honorees are DSST’s Founding Board: Michele Cooper, David Greenberg, Monica Garcia Howard, Stephanie O’Malley, Norwood Robb, Sandra Scanlon, and Jackie Sullivan. Their visionary leadership has set DSST on a course to create educational excellence, eliminate inequity in urban public education, and prepare all students for college and careers in the 21st century.
For those of you who missed the fantastic session we had with Leslie Calwell from Colorado Children’s Campaign last month, we’ve pulled together some resources as well as actionable ways you can get involved to help our schools and students get the funding that they deserve.
