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South High boots Johnny Rebel, adopts griffin as mascot

February 19, 2009

Denver South High School is changing mascots after students rallied to shed the Johnny Rebel image of a Confederate soldier that has long adorned the historic school.

DPS might ditch late-start days

February 18, 2009

Denver Public Schools board members plan to change course this fall, getting rid of the late-start days that had angered many students' parents.

Charters fuel DPS growth

February 11, 2009

Families flocking to West Denver Preparatory Charter Middle School for enrollment lotteries this week are among the reasons that Denver Public Schools is again projecting a growth spurt for fall 2009.

DPS adds third fast-track route to classroom

February 7, 2009

With interest in teaching rising as the economy falters, Denver Public Schools leaders on Friday unveiled one more pathway to the classroom for those who want to teach but lack traditional credentials.

Relocating Knight Fundamental Academy to NE Denver 'like dream come true'

February 6, 2009

Knight Fundamental Academy in central Denver has long been an anomaly, a mostly black back-to-basics school in an affluent white neighborhood, and school board members Thursday finally agreed to a move.

Online K-12 enrollment up after law change

February 4, 2009

Colorado students enrolled in online K-12 education programs tend to be more affluent, more likely white and less successful academically than their peers in traditional schools - and their numbers are growing by leaps and bounds.

Education experts weigh in on Colorado's reforms

February 3, 2009

Can Colorado cut its dropout rate in half in 10 years? Is the state's plan to revise academic standards and revamp its testing system a good one? Probably not, experts say to the first question. Probably yes, they agree on the second.

Colorado's education reform gets mixed grades

February 2, 2009

National experts polled about Colorado's education reform say some goals are unrealistic and question why the state has seen so few results.

DPS budget plan calls for 2% cuts

January 30, 2009

Denver Public Schools on Thursday announced its first cuts to school budgets in three years and rolled out a worst-case scenario plan that includes a salary freeze for teachers.

Stimulus cash for Colorado schools comes with a catch

January 29, 2009

State leaders plan on taking dollars away from Colorado school districts even as President Barack Obama and some members of Congress want to give them more money.