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Tag Archives: DPS (Denver Public Schools)
Competition and Choice
Denver Public Schools’ recent decision to have different schools share buildings provoked fearful cries of “increased competition” among some neighborhood advocates. But these objections blur the important distinction between competition and choice. While unfettered competition could well have a negative … Continue reading
Strange Bedfellows (an ongoing series)
The latest tangent from the speculation regarding Bennet’s potential as Secretary of Education, is a press release from the Denver teacher’s union supporting the choice: “He is reform-minded and interested in new approaches,” wrote Kim Ursetta, president of the Denver … Continue reading
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
Another approach to Charters and facilities
News of a school board moving beyond an initial adversarial approach to facilities and charter schools: The district sponsored few charters and refused to lease empty schools to them even as many of its buildings stood empty. Still, other city charter schools thrived. … Continue reading
Controversy include space for academics?
This Denver Post article about space-sharing in DPS focuses on two schools (Kennedy and West) who both have strong parent advocates who want their schools left alone. The article does not mention their academic programs, so let’s look: WEST: is currently ranked … Continue reading
Pension investments tank; merger problematic
There is increased interest on these pages in pensions, which is a positive development on a serious and complicated long-term problem. What is more difficult is the financial climate in which school systems and other entities will now be addressing … Continue reading
DPS Bond details
The details of the forthcoming bond have been posted in a pretty interesting interactive graph by the Rocky. Just as the Rocky maintained school-by-school information including CSAP and SAR reports (which unfortunately seems to have vanished), they have done a remarkable public … Continue reading
Ooms With A View 