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Denver to principals; Keep concerns private, support district publicly

Denver school principals are not allowed to advocate for proposed state laws during work time or using district resources if their opinion on the proposed laws differs from the district’s position, according... Read more »

The $3,500-per-student difference between two Denver schools

Smith Elementary and Carson Elementary are about 4 miles apart in east Denver. Named after longtime educators, both schools opened in the 1950s and serve about 400 students today. But Carson and... Read more »

Colorado lawmakers step in to protect Denver innovation zones

The fight over Denver’s semi-autonomous schools has made its way to the state Capitol, where two lawmakers introduced a bill supporters say is crucial to protecting the success of the city’s innovation... Read more »

Denver students push sustainability policies

Denver Public Schools has one electric school bus, solar panels in 46 locations, and 126 school and community gardens. But students are pushing the district to do more and become a national... Read more »

Denver now accepting applications for school board vacancy

The Denver school board is now accepting applications to fill a seat that will become vacant when board member Brad Laurvick officially resigns in June. Laurvick represents northwest Denver, and the person... Read more »

To reunify comprehensive high schools, Denver must first lay off teachers

More than a decade ago, in an effort to boost academic achievement, Denver Public Schools closed two big high schools in communities of color. The teachers at West and Montbello high schools... Read more »

Denver mulling fix for special education workloads

In one week in March, school psychologist Tim Farrow supported a student who received a text message that her father had died unexpectedly, helped another student with federal Section 8 affordable housing... Read more »

Frustration with closed meetings, limited debate dog Denver’s declining enrollment committee

As Denver moves toward a fraught debate over closing schools with low enrollment, critics are assailing an advisory committee process they say has been marred by secrecy and frustration. Some committee and... Read more »

State panel sees signs of promise at Adams 14’s Central Elementary

In contrast to drastic recommendations to reorganize the Adams 14 school district as a whole, a state review panel is suggesting a less disruptive approach at the district’s long-struggling Central Elementary School,... Read more »

Denver board votes to limit school autonomy, bolster teacher job protections

In a split vote, the Denver school board approved a controversial proposal late Thursday that will limit some schools’ autonomy in an effort to shore up teacher job protections. The contentious 5-2... Read more »