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Tag Archives: DPS (Denver Public Schools)
Opinion: Board members, middle schools and truth
Jeannie Kaplan and Andrea Merida, two sitting members of Denver’s board of education, published this Op-Ed last Friday. Its genesis, they tell us, is in their conversations with Denver parents. “We are listening,” they write, “and are calling for the truth about … Continue reading
The graduation-proficiency gap in DPS
The recent Westword article on Denver North High School’s manipulation of its graduation rates, the belief that “juking the stats” likely spreads beyond a single school and a sage comment at the end of Alan’s post wondering what other Denver high schools were … Continue reading
The price of milk in education (answers now provided)
I’ve updated this post with the answers and source links, which follow the questions below: – Last week I moderated a mayoral forum on education at KIPP. The candidates were, I thought, quite good – there was a suitable range of opinion, and … Continue reading
The performance of Denver’s charter schools
The movie Waiting for Superman, and the recent signing of a district and charter compact, has energized an intense debate about the quality of charter schools compared to their traditional school peers. Local opponents of charters have focused much of their criticism by … Continue reading
Bullseye, overlooked
Overlooked in the controversies of the board meeting on Thursday night was an important vote that signifies a considerable change in policy. The board was contemplating a course of action for Manny Martinez, a charter school who, in its first … Continue reading
Ghost alumnus
Perhaps it is the proximity to Halloween, but what I find most troubling about the wrenching and difficult decision to close or transform schools are the ghosts: All of the kids who went through the school, received an education wholly … Continue reading
How to evolve the School Performance Framework
The recent results of Denver’s School Performance Framework (SPF) was fairly minor news. That’s encouraging, because it means that evaluating schools, with a premium on student academic growth, is more and more part of the lexicon. No one will, or should, … Continue reading
Ooms With A View 