New Phone-Friendly FAFSA
The notoriously difficult-to-fill-out federal financial aid form known as Fafsa is going mobile....
09/19/18
New Phone-Friendly FAFSA
The notoriously difficult-to-fill-out federal financial aid form known as Fafsa is going mobile. And, the federal Education Department says, it should be easier to use.
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09/17/18
Healthy U: Emotional Wellness
At DSST we’re all about the people. We value wellness and support each other to lead fulfilling and healthy lives. It’s why we started Healthy U, where we focus on a different dimension of wellness in each monthly post. We hope to provide you with the information and tools needed to achieve both personal and professional fulfillment.
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09/14/18
At Our Core: A conversation with Peter Sherman
This week, we sat down with Peter Sherman, the Founding School Director of the upcoming and first DSST school in Aurora. While busy ramping up for the big 2019 kick-off, Peter shared some great stories about his career as an educator, what excites him about Aurora, and the recent 6 month long adventure he and his family took across the USA in a camper van!
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09/13/18
Multiple paths to graduation?
Despite the celebrations of rising high school graduation rates across the country, it’s no secret that far too often, graduating from high school doesn’t mean what it should. College faculty and employers of high school graduates report high levels of dissatisfaction with the preparedness of recent grads. New college students often have to pay for remedial classes that cover content they should have learned in high school and do not provide college credit. Roughly 50 percent of graduates themselves reportthat they lacked the knowledge and skills they needed for success after graduation.
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09/12/18
7 revealing numbers about US education
All summer long at The 74, we’ve been using our “Big Picture” series to offer parents a richer understanding of the nation’s public school system — maps and charts that look at specific aspects of district policy and classroom behavior.
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09/11/18
Teacher Diversity and Student Learning
As students have returned to school, they have been greeted by teachers who, more likely than not, are white women. That means many students will be continuing to see teachers who are a different gender than they are, and a different skin color.
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09/10/18
Peer and student survey window now open
The Peer and Student Survey Window is open!
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09/10/18
Diagnostic observations happening now
Diagnostic Observations will take place from September 10th to September 27th!
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09/10/18
"Super Search" timeline extended
The Denver school board has pushed back the date by which it will name finalists for the superintendent job from October to November. The extension follows objections to what some students and parents said was a too-tight timeline for gathering community feedback, and a rocky start to that process. One heated exchange at a community meeting has even led to a police investigation.
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09/07/18
At Our Core: The Power of Parent Advocacy
During challenging weeks and joyous milestones in student achievement alike, strong parent advocacy and family engagement remain essential to our mission and the success of our students. The magic of parent advocacy was at work during this week’s Community Meeting at Cole. Staff, DSST: Cole & CASA families, DPS, and DPD came together to discuss last week’s events and how to best move forward. The meeting was not approached without some trepidation, especially after a whirlwind of parent fear and frustration. But what actually happened was incredible. Parents spoke out respectfully and with sincere concern for the staff and students across the entire campus, ending in tears of compassion and a new resolve to come together more often. Instead of being critical or dismissive of the school and making plans to leave the community, parents approached the problem with suggestions on reaching out to students and creating a safer place for their children to thrive. While the reasons for the meeting were heavy, the amount of parents constructively sharing their concerns as well as their desire to affect change was incredibly uplifting.
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