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Summer isn’t quite here, but it’s on the horizon for many students and educators. As we wrap up the 18-19 school year, A+ delivers to you: a deeper look into Cañon City’s innovative schools, data suppression concerns, a preview of the new policies from the legislative session and what they may mean for Colorado kids,…
A+ is incredibly saddened by the events that took place at STEM School Highlands Ranch on Tuesday afternoon. Our hearts go out to the entire school community, the victims who were injured, and the young hero’s family and friends. We find ourselves grappling with the 15th school shooting in 2019 alone and an unacceptable reality…
Hi, I’m Lisa Berdie and I am the Policy and Research Director at A+ Colorado. I also sit on the state’s Technical Advisory Panel. I am here today on behalf of A+. Your next agenda item addresses the methodology to calculate whether students are making enough progress to move up or maintain achievement levels on…
Denver resident and community member, Mike Galvin submitted a question to A+ Answers. Mike asked, “DPS long term improvement trends appear to correlate with the gentrification of Denver neighborhoods. Have you controlled for demographic (economic class) change in any of your studies of schools that have improved, or for the overall change in DPS achievement?”…
Education news doesn’t appear to be taking a break anytime soon with less than 2 months before students head out for their own summer break. This April, A+ Colorado delivers to your inbox: a new report on Denver’s unified enrollment system: SchoolChoice, an Arts Education Forum, a coalition’s call for measuring quality in Denver, two…
School Choice with Unified Enrollment, the third brief of a multi-part series titled Denver’s Next Journey, analyzes what school choice has looked like for the community, while also reflecting on both the opportunities and challenges it has offered Denver families. Is Denver a school choice model? School Choice with Unified Enrollment looks into the last…
Community Voice in School Quality Coalition, a group of 12 diverse organizations from across Denver who represent community institutions, students, families, school leaders and teachers, has sent Denver Public Schools (DPS) a letter calling for a community discussion on how to measure school quality in Denver. The letter asks DPS to commit to engaging communities…
Erin Ellis, Office Support II from Denver Public Schools Early Education Department asked, How has Early Childhood Education improved in Denver Public Schools over the last 15 years? How can families and community members become more actively involved so that the gains and/or challenges that are being seen are equitable across all groups of students?…
Spring has officially sprung and the days of bomb cyclones are hopefully behind us. Before many of you head off for spring break, take a minute to catch up on the latest A+ and education news! A+ Updates What Will It Take To Have Great Schools In Every Neighborhood? A+ Colorado has released School Improvement,…
School Improvement, the second brief of a multi-part series, titled Denver’s Next Journey. This brief analyzes the school improvement endeavors made by Denver Public Schools to advance education for all students throughout the last decade. How can Colorado’s largest district address the needs of schools which have chronically underperformed and underserved students and families? School…