DPS Superintendent Boasberg asked A+ Denver in November 2014 to facilitate a series of roundtable discussions with DPS senior staff and outside experts to provide feedback on DPS’ approach to having great principals in every building. A+ Denver, joined by the Donnell-Kay Foundation, hosted a series of five meetings to discuss how to improve […]
[…] make this happen, SE2 for designing a clear, easy to understand guide, Cathy Lund, formerly of the Walton Family Foundation for supporting it and Denver Superintendent Tom Boasberg for standing up for Denver’s least advantaged kids and doing it. For those that are interested this all evolved from conversations with Rob Stein when he […]
[…] coming at parents and communities, DPS has consistently put a stake in the ground that sending clear and consistent signals about school quality was essential. Former Superintendent Boasberg and DPS staff have long believed that if families had this information, they could be empowered to make knowledgeable decisions. They believe that this signal can […]
[…] Track in Aurora. And just down Colfax, APS has hired a rockstar charter leader from Delaware, Lamont Browne to lead their charter and innovation schools. While Tom Boasberg returned last month to reclaim the helm as DPS superintendent, other key senior positions remain empty or have just been filled by newcomers. The most critical […]
[…] with its own unique school design and student population. They joined the LLN because they wanted to operate with more autonomy from the district. Though Superintendent Tom Boasberg champions school autonomy, these schools and others advocate for major shifts in the dynamics of how districts and schools interact. As DPS Board member Barbara O’Brien […]
[…] be able to pass Mill-Levies. And that is extraordinarily inequitable for poor kids in our state who don’t live in a district with high property values.” –Tom Boasberg, Superintendent of Denver Public Schools A+ in the News How Some Colorado Schools Are Finding Success with Poor and Minority Students, The Denver Post Which Colorado […]
[…] were part of the final community review vote seems to indicate that there is still work to do on this front. This is particularly critical as Superintendent Boasberg and the Board made clear, with their recommendation and vote respectively, that community determination will be central to future restart processes. How can DPS both solicit […]
[…] build a shared agenda for the future. In Denver, our CEO, Van Schoales, recently wrote about the major challenges and opportunities facing the district. We strongly encourage Superintendent Tom Boasberg and the new board to re-engage our city on the Denver Plan 2020 and how we move forward. In Aurora, we hope that the new board […]
[…] these rising expectations and shared perspectives on the path forward displayed themselves publicly amongst education leaders. An elder group of leaders, including Senator Bennet and current Superintendent Boasberg spent significant amount of time defending past actions and current progress. You could almost hear the revolution brewing around them in the auditorium. A newer generation […]
[…] was named instead of having multiple finalists announced. DPS has continued to emphasize and focus on community engagement throughout the various superintendent transitions. Two years ago, Tom Boasberg stepped down as DPS superintendent. District officials quickly scheduled a series of meetings to discuss his replacement. The vision was to speak to students, educators, community […]