The top-performing alternative high school in the Denver Public Schools (DPS) district this year is Denver Online High School, which serves a surprisingly diverse array of students.
Youth of Color Share Thoughts on Cops and Creating Change
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When 16-year-old Jedidiah Johnson, who is African-American, was a freshman in high school, he and some friends were accused of taking his teacher’s Adderall pills from the classroom.
DPS Meeting Monday, Dec. 5th at 6pm
DPS will present its plans for building a new elementary school, the temporary placement of the elementary school at Sandoval, the use of newly approved bond funds to add a DSST high school at Sandoval, and the completion of Northfield High School.
Funding Approved for MLK Extension and Quebec Improvements
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It is official—in 2018, Martin Luther King Blvd will extend as a four-lane road from Havana to Peoria.
Teens Take to the Streets
Drivers Ed from Anne Hebert on Vimeo.
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While DPS has been scrambling to find seats for the many children who started arriving in Stapleton over 10 years ago, residents have been wondering what the streets will be like when those babies are teenage drivers.
DPS Signals Change: SPF Ratings Highlight Equity
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School Performance Framework (SPF) “stoplight” scores are out for DPS schools, for the first time in two years, and the results are surprising to many in the local community.
Momtrepreneurs in the Neighborhood
Eastbridge Plans Unveiled
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After a decade-long wait, the Eastbridge Town Center is expected to start construction in early 2016, after the sale closes in November.
Buses and Neighborhoods
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I shouldn’t be surprised that folks have strong opinions about anything affecting their neighborhood—but I was taken aback by controversy over a new bus line recently installed near our house. While some neighbors jumped for joy at the prospect of an easier commute, others circulated protest petitions. The impacts on traffic, parking, litter and privacy […]
R Line Bringing Development to Fitzsimons
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Three mass transit projects are bringing new mobility options to Stapleton and surrounding neighborhoods.