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Happy Lunar New Year: Here are a few things to know about the holiday
A note from Dr. Aaron J. Griffen, VP of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
'We knew we had a chance': DSST Byers High School cheer team places third in state competition
150 seconds. Months of training, conditioning, memorizing choreography, late practices and perfecting technique all boils down to two and a half minutes.“We knew we had a chance, and we also knew we had done all we could in that moment to make it.”For those who say cheerleading is not a sport, I...
DSST Celebrates School Choice Week 2022
DSST is celebrating National School Choice Week! National School Choice Week is a not-for-profit, charitable effort to raise awareness of effective K–12 education options for children. They focus equally on traditional public schools, public charter schools, public magnet schools, private schools,...
Five DSST Students earn Full-Ride Questbridge Scholarships
A single scholarship can change the entire course of a student’s life. Doors open, opportunities arise and futures shine a little brighter when financial burdens are removed from the equation.
DSST alum moves on to run organization that focuses on giving all students critical networking stills and more
DSST is built on a foundation of educational equity, something which alumni and former DSST teacher Nicholas Kukucka has worked to incorporate into his life and career.
Nicholas graduated from DSST: Montview in 2010 as part of the third graduating class, and started his career as an American...
Announcing the launch of Aurora’s first DSST high school
A note from DSST CEO, Bill Kurtz
Dr. Martin Luther King and the 'critical' promise of democracy
A note from Dr. Aaron J. Griffen, VP of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., over the course of the last decade or more, has become a performative caricature to sustain a status quo narrative that equality is a zero sum game in which each of us must work hard to...
Top 10 DSST highlights from 2021
We made it! As we begin the new year, we’re reflecting on the numerous high points and bright spots seen across our network and our larger community. From finding innovative ways to support our community, to celebrating our students’ vast achievements, it is this hard work and creativity that... |
It takes a village: How the Cole Fire-Ball came together to showcase musicians in all 7 grades
Music is more than just knowing how to sing or play an instrument. Music is knowing how to book a tour, how to unload equipment and set up for a show or how to prepare for a recording session in a studio.