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Approaching Difficult Subjects through Music

Approaching Difficult Subjects through Music

Do you, as a parent, think it’s important to talk with your children about complex issues like racism, identity and social change? Have you found it’s uncomfortable? Or that you don’t know how to start the conversation?

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New DDS Principal Brings Passion for Project-Based Learning

New DDS Principal Brings Passion for Project-Based Learning

Denver Discovery School has chosen a new leader, in the wake of several months of instability. Pam Kirk comes to the Stapleton middle school with nearly five years of experience as the leader of Asbury Elementary, in south Denver, which was a great training ground for the 15-year Denver Public Schools veteran.

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The Book Worm

The Book Worm

Book reviews by librarians at the Sam Gary Branch, Denver Public Library

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Skidding to Safety

Skidding to Safety

When a vehicle starts to skid, a rush of adrenalin may prompt drivers to make accident-causing errors.

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Community Rallies Around Middle School

Community Rallies Around Middle School

Local middle school, Denver Discovery School (DDS), is in transition. With the sudden departure of three lead administrators in as many months and the revelation of budgetary and other woes, the tight-knit school community is rallying to regain its footing.

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Middle Schoolers Pass AP Exams

Middle Schoolers Pass AP Exams

Last spring, nine brave eighth-graders at Denver Language School (DLS) took and successfully passed college-level Advanced Placement (AP) exams in either Chinese or Spanish Language and Culture. This represented a 100% pass rate in the pilot of year of DLS’s AP program.

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