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How the Colorado Youth Congress is empowering high school students to fight for racial justice

The power of getting together, even through a Zoom, is a power Sam Battan wanted to unleash when he created Colorado Youth Congress in 2017. Battan recruits 40 students from high schools around the state for an after-school leadership program students and staff refer to as "CYC." Sammy Kidane is a senior at DSST: Byers Campus. He said that CYC has taught him how to be an organizer and how to connect with others on issues racial justice.

Chemist Fights Tuberculosis, Aids Future Scientists With Grant

John Latham, an associate professor in the University of Denver’s College of Natural Science and Mathematics, is hoping his research can slow this deadly disease. With the money from the CAREER grant, Latham can sponsor a collaboration with Denver’s DSST Public Schools, which focus on science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

What to know about the DISCOVER DSST Fireside chat with Bill Kurtz and Dr. Aaron Griffen

Do you know someone who is interested in joining the DSST team?

DSST: GVR alum speaks with Pope Francis during virtual meeting

A DSST: GVR graduate and Regis University freshman was part of an intimate discussion with Pope Francis Thursday. Keiry Sosa was one of 16 college students from North, Central and South America and the Caribbean selected to participate in the virtual meeting as part of Loyola University Chicago's Building Bridges synodal encounter.

What to know about the Black Excellence Resolution & DSST Public Schools

What is the Black Excellence Resolution (BER)? 

Introducing the founding school director of AST High School, Kryszelda Mendoza

What you need to know about the staffing compensation updates

As a people first organization, we are deeply committed to valuing you as much as we possibly can. Compensation is one way we value you, and an important one as many of you have shared this fall. As a result, we are going to make our largest investment EVER in DSST history in teacher and staff compensation for the 2022-23 school year.    

Denver mourns death of education staple Sharon Bailey

The Denver community is mourning after Sharon Bailey, a former Denver school board member and advocate for equity in education, died Friday night.

Bailey, 68, died suddenly in her Denver home, according to Denver Public Schools. She was a Denver native, having graduated from East High School. She received her bachelor’s degree from Princeton University and a Ph.D. in public administration from the University of Colorado Denver.

It's that time of year again! Consider supporting DSST on Colorado Gives Day.

This upcoming Tuesday, Dec. 7 is Colorado Gives Day - a statewide movement created to sponsor mission driven non-profits. You work so hard throughout the year to support your students and Colorado Gives Day provides us with another way to strengthen our mission.

Donate to DSST’s mission
Donating to DSST allows us to go above and beyond for our students with supportive services like the COVID Relief Fund. You can schedule your donation prior to Colorado Gives Day to support DSST’s mission in many ways by contributing to the DSST network at large, a specific campus or program at a school or help fund the Ariel Berryman Scholarship, a scholarship specific for DSST female seniors to attend CU Denver.