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Competitive soccer, folkloric dance, and drawing: DPS’ Beacons programs gave my family extracurricular hobbies growing up, and how you can learn about summer activities for your family.

As a father, I think about the socialization that my son so sorely needs, and the void that will need to be filled at the conclusion of the school year when school is out. My go-to when making adult decisions that impact children, is to put myself in their shoes. As summer approaches, parents and…

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‘Todos necesitamos de todos’ (It takes a village): How student engagement with remote learning is a shared responsibility for working families

Valeria Contreras is the Advocacy Director at A+ Colorado. During the pandemic, she has been working from home and supporting her niece and nephew with online schooling. This is a first-person perspective.  I’m on the phone with my coworker Hayley, and my niece is upset, pleading to me to help her find her crayons so…

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