Tag Archives: DPS (Denver Public Schools)

DPS and the credit crises

This little news nugget caught my attention over the weekend: Denver Public Schools’ pension plan was pulled into the financial crisis on Wall Street this week when a dearth of buyers at a bond sale cost the fund “hundreds of … Continue reading

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On selling schools

The Urban Land Institute has given DPS a report recommending selling some property immediately to raise money (see Article or Report). Am I the only person who reads this report and thinks it is counting the trees and obscuring the forest? Amid the … 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

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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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