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Category Archives: District Performance
Bill Gates on Ed (and Bennet teaser)
Newsweek’s Jonathan Alter has an article on Bill Gates, which happens to also mention Denver’s own Michael Bennet as a potential Secretary of Education. Gates, as we’ve seen, has spent lots of money with little effect, so it’s interesting to see how his thinking … Continue reading
The missing word…
Superintendent Michael Bennet discussing school choice in Monday’s Rocky Mountain News: “The strategy going forward is making sure many more of our schools, whether they’re neighborhood schools or magnet schools or elementary or secondary schools, are places people would rather send … Continue reading
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A charter school analogy
In an environment where both Presidential candidates have called for an expansion of the roles of Charter schools, and highly-visible and encouragingly successful school districts such as New York, New Orleans and Chicago have embraced Charters as part of their … Continue reading
Sumo-wrestling the envelope
One of the trusims of education reform is that large, entrenched school systems resist any substantial change and the best one can do is slowly inch them along. Enter Michelle Rhee. Not content with merely pushing the envelope, Rhee opted … Continue reading
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Open? Close? Repeat?
In the past 3 years the Denver BOE has authorized exactly two charter schools now in operation: West Denver Prep (opened 2006) and Denver Venture Academy (opened yesterday). In contrast, in New York City, Mayor Bloomberg just announced that 18 charter … Continue reading
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What pace marks reform?
I’m grateful to Alan for the chance to contribute to this blog, even if the timing means my initial post is a self-referential link to this Op-Ed in today’s Denver Post. The Post’s editors contributed the title and made a few edits … Continue reading
Can DPS Excel?
Written three years ago, the Denver Plan begins: “We believe that over the next decade Denver can lead the nation’s cities in student achievement . . . .” But even with this year’s substantial gains in reading, the trajectory of CSAP results … Continue reading
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