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	<title>Andrea Merida, Director, District 2, Denver Board of Education &#187; Middle Schools</title>
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		<title>Are SW Denver&#8217;s English learners ready for CSAP?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Dec 2011 20:14:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This video evaluates whether southwest Denver's charters bring any value to our large population of English learners.  Please watch and pass it on.]]></description>
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		<title>Kepner&#8217;s kids deserve a well-rounded education</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Nov 2011 21:51:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[All parents deserve the basic respect and appreciation for their tax dollars, and low-income families have a right by federal law to fully benefit from the portion of Title I dollars earmarked toward community engagement to become active partners in their children’s education.]]></description>
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		<title>A closer look at Merrill</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Sep 2011 03:26:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I'm looking at the data in three different Merrill-specific slices: Anglo students, "exited" ELLs (remember, these are kids that have become proficient enough to take CSAP in English) and regular ELLs (those that haven't transitioned out yet). ]]></description>
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		<title>The battle over DSST at Byers</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 19:58:55 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Board of Education]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As some of you may realize, in 2010, the board approved two more DSST charter schools, but the locations have not been specified. This practice of approving a school without its location is a policy that needs to be stopped, simply because it shows that the decision is about charters and not about what&#8217;s right [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Community conversations come to southwest Denver</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Apr 2011 22:10:29 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Community]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Elementary Schools]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here is the agenda for the upcoming community &#8220;conversations&#8221; about the proposals that the district will be bringing before the board in June.  Note the incredibly short time for presentations by the proposed charter schools, as well as the sliver of time for your questions. The proposals are here.  Please come ready with tons of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Upcoming fun stuff at Kunsmiller Creative Arts Academy</title>
		<link>http://andreamerida.com/upcoming-fun-stuff-at-kunsmiller-creative-arts-academy/</link>
		<comments>http://andreamerida.com/upcoming-fun-stuff-at-kunsmiller-creative-arts-academy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Apr 2011 17:37:16 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Community]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kunsmiller parent Tom T. just did me a solid.  He&#8217;s given me a rundown of some upcoming events at Kunsmiller Creative Arts Academy, so I just have to share them with you. Friday, May 13, from 500pm to 800pm, KCAA is hosting its Second Annual Arty Gras, an end of the school year arts festival, held [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Janet Jackson recognizes Henry&#8217;s teen angel for special needs kids</title>
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		<comments>http://andreamerida.com/janet-jackson-recognizes-henrys-teen-angel-for-special-needs-kids/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Apr 2011 18:42:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is just another example of the type of young women and men that are coming out of the southwest Denver schools.  Aubry Karis works with the special needs kids at Henry World School (middle school), and she won a concert and backstage-pass package in recognition for the kind work she does.  I&#8217;m so excited [...]]]></description>
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		<title>KEEP Program Kepner kids invade Europe!</title>
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		<comments>http://andreamerida.com/keep-program-kepner-kids-invade-europe/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Mar 2011 23:23:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you know about the KEEP program at Kepner?  It&#8217;s an academic  enrichment program designed to give kids at Kepner Middle School a different perspective outside of their Westwood neighborhood.  Learn more about the program here. Students either go to Europe or to Washington for a full-contact experience of history with a real-life flair. I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Making room in Southwest Denver</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 06:59:23 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[High Schools]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some really good news about making room for existing programs in Southwest Denver!]]></description>
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		<title>No high-stakes bandwagon for me, thanks.</title>
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		<comments>http://andreamerida.com/no-high-stakes-bandwagon-for-me-thanks/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 22:04:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Not all charter schools are the same, and while I support great ones, I don't support high-stakes testing environments.  This environment does not serve all kids.]]></description>
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