Tom Boasberg

Denver Public School Board Meeting Turns Testy As Reform Measures Pass

Education News Colorado | Nancy Mitchell | Posted 12.01.2009 | Denver


Denver Public Schools' board members narrowly approved turnaround plans for six of its lowest-performing schools in a Monday meeting marked by the thr...

For DPS, History Bites Back

Alan Gottlieb | Posted 10.28.2009 | Denver


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.

Denver Teachers Union Chief Takes Lays Out Issues With DPS Plan

Westword | Michael Roberts | Posted 12.01.2009 | Denver


The 2009 Denver Plan developed by Denver Public Schools pins a lot of blame for the district's shortcomings on teachers -- the very teachers who agree...

Denver Public Schools Chief: District Needs To Focus On More Effective Teachers

The Denver Post | http://www.denverpost.com/ci_13449207 | Posted 11.30.2009 | Denver


Fixing what still troubles Denver Public Schools will require highly effective teachers in each of the district's 4,000 classrooms, Superintendent Tom...

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

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


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