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News Release July 16, 2013 Media Contact Van Schoales, CEO A+ Denver (303) 725-1151 A+ Denver Applauds Ruling to Uphold Innovation School plans A district judge ruled in favor of supporting many of Denver’s Innovation school plans, a move that will mean higher levels of autonomy for several new schools. “While more flexibility over staffing,…
For Release July, 12 2013 Media Contact Van Schoales, CEO, A+ Denver (303) 725-1151 van@aplusdenver.org A+ Denver supports ballot measure to enact School Finance law DENVER, CO – A+ Denver, a nonprofit organization committed to improving student achievement in Denver schools, came out in support today of a ballot initiative to fund SB13-213, a bill…
Back to School Members Meeting We know summer has just barely begun, but mark your calendar for an A+ members meeting onSeptember 4th from 8am – 10am (location TBD). We will meet with Superintendent Boasberg to reflect on the past school years progress, hear the focus for the coming years and have a chance to…
Originally Posted by Democrats for Education Reform on June 27, 2013. Copyright © dfer.org. Written by Van Schoales. Read here. Colorado is on the brink of having one of the most carefully devised and unique school finance systems in the country. After a perilous journey, Senate Bill 213, CO’s recently passed school finance bill, was finally signed into…
Originally Posted by EdNews Colorado on June 19, 2013. Copyright © ednewscolorado.org. Written by Van Schoales. Read here. Just a few weeks ago, thousands of Colorado high school students donned black gowns, heard their names read, and proudly walked across a stage to take hold of their high school diploma. But what is the value of that diploma?…
Originally Posted by EdNews Colorado on June 13, 2013. Copyright © ednewscolorado.org. Written by Van Schoales. Read here. Most parents want their kids to go to college. A poll released last week by Harvard, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and National Public Radio found that nine of 10 black families want to send their kids to college, and half…
New Colorado Graduation Requirements A+ Denver has been a strong advocate for linking a high school diploma to some authentic measure of competency instead of seat time. More than half of the 2013 graduating seniors in Denver will require remediation if they choose to go to college and about a third of them are academically underprepared…
Originally Posted by Denver Post on April 21, 2013. Copyright © Denverpost.com. Written by Vincent Carroll. Read here. What’s a high school diploma worth? By itself, almost nothing. Colleges have long known this. So has the military. That’s why both rely on independent tests. Possessing a diploma is no doubt better than the alternative, but mainly because if…
For Immediate Release April 11, 2013 at 6:00AM MST Media Contact Van Schoales, CEO, A+ Denver (303) 725-1151 van@aplusdenver.org Denver Citizens Group Releases Sharp Critique of Denver and Aurora High Schools A+ Dever calls for radical redesign of urban high schools Despite reports that more Denver and Aurora students are college-bound, a brief issued today…
The purpose of this report is to present a call to action among Denver citizens to support and demand high school reform. We recognize that some progress has been made by schools and districts, but point to slow-changing and paltry outcomes. As spring arrives in 2013, despite at least six commissions over the past decade,…