[…] schools in southwest Denver. They called for DPS to create a task force specifically focused on the issues and concerns of parents, students and teachers. Superintendent Tom Boasberg acknowledged the parent’s claims and is working toward improving all schools. Members of Stand for Children and Padres Unidos plan to attend the board’s next meeting […]
[…] the third year in a row, Denver continues to improve at a faster rate than any other medium or large sized district in the state. Superintendent Tom Boasberg says that’s even more striking because Denver has the highest percentage of kids in poverty among major districts. But he says, the gains aren’t fast enough. […]
[…] school turnarounds, leadership, new schools, etc. we saw next to no overall improvement from last year. Why the lukewarm results? There is an excellent interview with Tom Boasberg’s two deputies: Susanna Cordova and Alyssa Whitehead-Bust in which both do a nice job of describing some of the wins and challenges in the district. How […]
[…] an update on the district’s School Performance Framework (SPF). While we have not yet received a formal response, we have heard that many senior administrators, including Superintendent Boasberg, agree with much of our critique. We are thrilled to know the Denver School Board has appointed Board member Barbara O’Brien to lead a committee to […]
[…] an update on the district’s School Performance Framework (SPF). While we have not yet received a formal response, we have heard that many senior administrators, including Superintendent Boasberg, agree with much of our critique. We are thrilled to know the Denver School Board has appointed Board member Barbara O’Brien to lead a committee to […]
[…] we have been fairly critical of Colorado’s school turnaround results. Few turnarounds, particularly non re-start schools, have shown much improvement (either here or anywhere else). Under Tom Boasberg’s leadership, the district reached out to A+ to organize a series of roundtable discussions with community members on school turnaround processes. One of the early outcomes […]
[…] courses. These instructional reforms later morphed into management reforms and a “portfolio” approach that focused on school performance management and new school development when Bennet’s COO Tom Boasberg took over as Superintendent in 2009. Denver has created more new schools than any other district in Colorado, and has sought to decentralize control and redistribute […]
[…] the kitchen. Perhaps as an effort to streamline some of these departments, DPS recently announced areorganization. This is the most dramatic change in school management since Tom Boasberg took over the school system in 2009. The new management structure will consolidate oversight of schools under the Chief Schools Officer, a new position recently filled […]
[…] school but wouldn’t be guaranteed a spot in that school. They do, however, get a spot in one of the schools within their zone. DPS Superintendent Tom Boasberg, in a 2014 interview, said enrollment zones help break down neighborhood patterns of segregation by drawing from a larger, and therefore more diverse area. 33 “In […]
[…] school but wouldn’t be guaranteed a spot in that school. They do, however, get a spot in one of the schools within their zone. DPS Superintendent Tom Boasberg, in a 2014 interview, said enrollment zones help break down neighborhood patterns of segregation by drawing from a larger, and therefore more diverse area. 33 “In […]