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Democracy: Something We’re Working Toward and Aspiring to

February 1, 2021 / Mary Jo Brooks / History, National Issues, Politics, Schools/Education / No Comments

The Capitol siege, followed by impeachment, and inauguration of a new president have provided social studies teachers and their students with plenty of history-in-the-making moments to observe, question, and assess.

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The Power of the HBCU Model Comes to DPS

February 1, 2021 / Regan Byrd / Denver News, Racial Issues, Schools/Education / No Comments

Having experienced learning in both majority white and majority people-of-color spaces, tears start to form in Shakira Abney-Wisdom’s eyes as she reflects on the value of belonging.

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What Explains Cordova’s Sudden Departure?

January 1, 2021 / Tracy Wolfer-Osborne / Denver News, People, Schools/Education / No Comments

By many accounts, DPS Superintendent, Susana Cordova, was a star, a real Cinderella story—daughter of DPS secretary becomes first bilingual Latina to lead the district.

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Colorado Teacher of the Year

January 1, 2021 / Laurie Dunklee / People, Schools/Education / No Comments

“I’m a nerd—I love to learn and share what I learn. The kids say my enthusiasm is contagious; they get excited when the teacher is excited,” says Gerardo Muñoz, a middle and high school teacher who has been named Colorado’s 2021 Teacher of the Year.

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Northfield High School: Big Campus, Big Goals

December 1, 2020 / Tracy Wolfer Osborne / Central Park, Schools/Education / No Comments

Five years ago, Northfield High School was just a vision. The idea was to create an inclusive, diverse, International Baccalaureate-for-all school that would close the achievement gap.

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NE News…

December 1, 2020 / Carol Roberts / Denver News, Development, News Updates, Schools/Education / No Comments

This month: 1) DPS Superintendent Cordova Resigns; 2) East Area Plan Approved Amidst Controversy; 3) Land at Northfield and Central Park Blvds. Sold for Apartments; and 4) McAuliffe International School and Inspire Ele. Teacher Rachel Lamb Recognized for Excellence.

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Mayor Hancock and Former Mayor Peña Send a Statement of Concern about the School Board

December 1, 2020 / Schools/Education / No Comments

Former Mayor Federico Peña and Mayor Michael B. Hancock today sent a statement of their concerns to the members of the Denver Public Schools Board of Education saying, “We do not believe that this dysfunctional board can now attract a more capable superintendent than Susana Cordova…”

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Back-to-School Pandemic-Style

October 1, 2020 / Martina Will, PhD / Schools/Education / No Comments

When McAuliffe shared its hybrid learning plan with parents on back-to-school night September 17, the limits of learning during Covid became clear to many who had fantasized about a return to the traditional school day.

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Getting by with pods—but what is the long term cost?

September 1, 2020 / Martina Will, PhD / Community Issues, Schools/Education / No Comments

What may be the long term implications of pods on public education? In the long term, could it lead to middle class and wealthier parents’ divestment from public schools?

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The ordeal of College during Covid-19

September 1, 2020 / Mary Jo Brooks / Community Issues, National Issues, Parenting, Schools/Education / No Comments

The COVID-19 pandemic has upended many normal routines and traditions, but perhaps nowhere more than the annual fall ritual of heading off for college.

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