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Your mail-in ballot will be arriving next week. As far as education policy-making goes, this is probably the most important ballot that will drop anywhere in the country. Two seemingly routine issues are being put up to a vote: the School Board composition and school finance. Here is why these issues are not mundane at…
Originally Posted by Denver Post on October 15, 2013. Copyright © Denverpost.com. Written by Zahira Torres. Denver Public Schools is at a crossroads. The district can double-down on Superintendent Tom Boasberg’s reform efforts, which include shuttering low-performing campuses, fostering the growth of charter schools and encouraging the development of campuses that have the ability to…
News Release September 16, 2013 Media Contact Van Schoales, CEO A+ Denver (303) 725-1151 A+ Denver releases results from DPS board candidate survey, launches new BoardWatch Denver Website Survey Results: Some stark differences between candidates A+ Denver released results today from a survey conducted to identify priorities and beliefs of the nine candidates vying…
September 4th, 2013 Secretary Arne Duncan U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue, SW Washington, DC, 20202 Dear Secretary Duncan: We, the undersigned, are again writing to convey our strong support for the Obama Administration’s teacher education reform strategy as described in “Our Future, Our Teachers” and urge you to advance your policy through…
Welcome back from summer break. School’s back in session, TCAPs are coming out tomorrow morning, a high profile school board race is gaining speed, common core is here, and taxpayers are considering whether to overhaul school finance. Here’s what’s been going on at A+: Board Watching Depending on who you ask, DPS school board meetings…
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?…