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Mrs. Obama, What About Our Boys?

Jessica Corry | Posted 11.16.2009 | Denver

Read More: Girls, Lisa Jackson, Michelle Obama, Hilda Solis, Kathleen Sebelius, Susan Sarandon, Fran Drescher, Parenting, Denver Public Schools, Feminism, Dps, Denver News
Jessica Corry

As Michelle Obama touched down in Denver to promote her efforts to connect students with mentors, she declined to invite one population that could most benefit: our city's neglected boys.

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Bold Move, Big Risk

Alan Gottlieb | Posted 11.11.2009 | Denver

Read More: Public Schools, School Reform, Dps, Education, KIPP Charter Schools, Education Reform, Denver Public Schools, Charter Schools, Ana Tilton, Denver News
Alan Gottlieb

In a fascinating and audacious move, Denver Public Schools is proposing that new charter schools housed in district buildings become neighborhood schools.

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For DPS, History Bites Back

Alan Gottlieb | Posted 10.28.2009 | Denver

Read More: Education Reform, Denver Public Schools, Tom Boasberg, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Manual High School, School Reform, Small-Schools, Michael Bennet, Dps, Denver News
Alan Gottlieb

As Denver Public Schools struggles to pursue a consistent reform strategy, the district is encountering a multitude of obstacles, including repercussions from its history of failure.

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Denver Public Schools: Only 9 Out Of 140 Schools Rank High

The Denver Post | Jeremy P. Meyer | Posted 11.18.2009 | Denver

Read More: Tom Boasberg, Denver Public Schools, Denver, John Hickenlooper, DPS, Denver News

Only nine of 140 schools received the top ranking in Denver Public Schools' districtwide annual performance assessment. DPS on Thursday released the ...

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