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On AM760 discussing the dropout rate

Here’s the sound clip from today’s interview with Mario Solis-Marich on AM760 today. Click to listen to the interview with  Mario Solis-Marich on the dropout rate. Here’s the accompanying blog post, with all the data I mention.  I don’t mind if...

Read Across America at MSLA

Title: Read Across America at MSLALocation: Math Science Leadership Academy, 451 S. Tejon St., Denver 80219Description: Contact: Kim Ursetta Cell: 720-366-3241; Classroom: 720-424-1285 Mathematics and Science Leadership Academy to celebrate Dr. Seuss’s Birthday...

Dropout data discrepancy?

Now, I could have this totally wrong. I’m going on the air around 6:30 p.m. today on AM760 to discuss the district’s dropout rate.  On my relatively cursory examination, it appears that the 2009-2010 dropout rate is really much larger than it is.  My...

Sewing up the pension bonds

With April 24 looms an important deadline for DPS’ finances.  This is the date in which one of the key stakeholders in our volatile pension financing scheme contractually bows out of the deal, potentially leaving us with having to cough up $750 million in cash...

Talking about education policy on the air today

I spent a good amount of time talking with Mario Solis-Marich of AM760 today about various education policy issues.  Click the little gray arrow below to listen to the interview. Andrea talks education policy topics with Mario Solis-Marich on March 3, 2011 Also, here...