Category Archives: Engagement

Graduation day note to adults: Get involved

Posted on May 29, 2009 by axooms

Last night I attended the inaugural 8th grade graduation of West Denver Prep (on whose board I serve).  This was an enthralling and uplifting event, with a poignant and vibrant address by Paul Lopez (Denver City Council District 3), and remarkable advice from the teacher selected to address … Continue reading →

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Out-of-bounds parents at Bromwell

Posted on February 26, 2009 by axooms

A remarkable article about Bromwell Elementary’s problem with out-of-boundary parents: A school in one of Denver’s ritziest neighborhoods is asking parents to swear under the threat of perjury that they live within the school’s attendance boundaries in an effort to find people who … Continue reading →

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The power of affluent parenting

Posted on January 29, 2009 by axooms

The principal at Denver School for the Arts (DSA) has resigned (see here). DSA is one of the most lauded schools in DPS, drawing students from well outside the district (side note that this is not necessarily good).  The principal has … Continue reading →

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The difficulty of community engagement

Posted on January 13, 2009 by axooms

Much hay is being made over the lack of community participation in the DPS superintendent announcement.  In my mind, this decision suffers primarily from its unfortunate timing downstream from the appointments of CO Secretary of State, and US Senator. By far the weakest … Continue reading →

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