by tech | Apr 28, 2013 | Community, Elementary Schools, High Schools
I had the pleasure of attending the 28th Annual Asian Education Advisory Council (AEAC) awards ceremony this morning, and I’m glad I did. Southwest Denver schools had the run of the place, and I couldn’t be prouder of our scholars. From College View...
by tech | May 16, 2012 | Board of Education, Community, High Schools
This time of the year is when the district creates the greatest amount of turmoil in our communities, and nowhere is this is most evident than in the district’s push to co-locate a West Denver Prep High School in the North High School building. By now...
by tech | Dec 7, 2011 | High Schools, Video
What a fantastic time we had last Saturday at Traylor Elementary’s 14th annual Tinsel Town craft fair! One of my favorite parts was this lovely rendition of Pietro Yon’s “Gesu, bambino.” I want to share it with you, but please forgive my bad...
by tech | Oct 24, 2011 | Board of Education, Curriculum, High Schools
Some of you might recall that I participated in an institute of the Common Core Standards which are being pushed by the U.S. Department of Education. These are a long list of things that students should know and be able to do by the time they graduate from high...
by tech | Aug 13, 2011 | Board of Education, High Schools
As adults, some of the best ways to teach kids is to model good behavior. At Thursday’s board meeting, you will hear the breathless and excited delivery of the statistic that “our graduation rate has gone up by 500 students in the last two years! ”...
by tech | Jun 23, 2011 | Board of Education, High Schools, Middle Schools
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...
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