In June, A+ Colorado, an educational advocacy organization, released “Start with the Facts: Denver Public Schools at a Inrossroads,” a report that examines the current state of affairs in Denver Public Schools (DPS) and recommends future directions.
The three owners of Next Level Prep are parents with kids the same ages: each has a son age 17 and a daughter age 15. Their high schoolers are part of the first generation born in Stapleton.
Area events taking place in June and early July
After her son “aged out” of area toddler/parent music programs, Skye Barker Maa began searching for a music school in NE Denver.
Park Hill seventh-grader Helen Miller has qualified to compete in the National History Day national finals with her project entitled “Conflict and Compromise on the 38th Parallel.”
Isabella Horton wants to build a career in biomedical research to help people and discover new ideas.
Denver Discovery School (DDS) 7th and 8th graders placed second in the state in the 16th annual eCYBERMISSION competition.
My name is Aaike Dergance and I am a student at Northfield High School. I have recently researched the importance of school funding and teacher salary and in light of the recent teacher walkouts and protests nationwide.
DPS Superintendent Tom Boasberg thinks by 2020 additional seats will be needed in the Greater Park Hill/Stapleton middle school enrollment zone and Northfield High School.
2018 marks the 13th year for the garage sale. It’s easy to picture the sidewalks filled with toys, furniture and clothing.
The first round of Denver Public Schools’ school choice for 2018 has concluded, and we have the local outcomes. Fortunately, this year most students in the district and in our neighborhoods received their first choices.
“The pentathlon is the only sport that was created for the Olympic games,” says Elaine Cheris, a former Olympic fencer who trains pentathletes. “It’s a crazy combination of sports that couldn’t be more different from each other.”
