On August 10, the auditorium at Hill Campus of Arts and Sciences buzzed with excitement as the eager sixth-grade class assembled for a special presentation.
Hill 6th Graders Get Chromebooks
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Schools/Education
“Choice” A complex election issue
In the upcoming school board election, voters will choose representatives to make decisions that will drive DPS policy in the future.
2017 PARCC Test Results for NE Denver Schools
State education officials announced in June that Colorado will stop administering the PARCC exams, standardized tests that are used in multiple states to assess student and school achievement of Common Core standards in math and language arts.
Kids Cook for a Cause
To raise funds for lunch debt accrued by DPS students across the district, Cattivella restaurant owner/chef Elise Wiggins and her partner Rachel Chaparro of Grace and Sky Homes hosted a cooking class for children on August 5.
Understanding School Choice: Denver Style
If the “word salad” of education jargon leaves you confused, you’re not alone.
DPS Addresses Racial Equity
“I stand here as a representative of what a strong black community can produce, what education can and will produce when students that look just like me are presented with the opportunity.”
DSST Aurora Middle/High School Approved to Open in 2019
The Aurora Public Schools Board of Education has approved a charter school application for a grade 6-12 campus to be located in Stapleton Aurora on 25th Ave. between Fulton and Iola streets.
Announcements
The city is soliciting your views and has posted a survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DenverPublicSurvey
New DPS Campus Coming to North Stapleton
Plans for Stapleton’s next new school, a K-8 campus, were presented at Stapleton’s June Zoning and Planning meeting.
DCPA Immersive Dance Performance Showcases Stapleton Teen
For 16-year-old dancer Macy Gosch, art imitates life as she portrays a conflicted teenager in Sonder, an immersive theater production, July 7 to 15 at the Studio Loft in the Ellie Caulkins Opera House.
New Swigert Principal Passionate about Education
I’m passionate about education as a means to change the world for the better,” says Shelby Dennis, the new principal of Swigert International School starting this fall.
Swigert and Lowry Elementary Teams Going to Global Competition
An intrepid group of students from Swigert International School have been laboring since the fall on an unusual challenge: “to create a story about a disguised character who goes on a secret mission and communicates with secret codes and spy gadgets.”
