Category: News

Published February 4, 2021

Published January 22, 2020

Good News! We now offer free parking for our board meetings beginning this Thursday, January 23. Parking is available beginning at 4:30 p.m. in the “Yellow” Lot located just north of the Emily Griffith Campus building. The entrance and exit to the lot is from 19th. Please note parking is on a first come, first served

Published January 16, 2020

School board members are ordinary people who demonstrate extraordinary dedication to our public schools. January marks School Board Recognition Month and is the perfect time we thank our school board members for their untiring efforts. Too often we forget about the personal sacrifices school board members routinely make. Too often we forget about the important

Published August 20, 2019

Superintendent Presents Final Entry Plan Report  Tonight, Superintendent Susana Cordova presented a final summary report of her Entry Plan, which has been the roadmap for the first phase of her district leadership and gives an overview of the specific action steps she has taken to launch DPS’ streamlined focus on Equity, Instructional Excellence and Collaborative

Published June 14, 2019

Board Approves Resolution in Support of Inclusive Practices  At the June 13, 2019 Board of Education meeting, the Denver Board of Education voted to approve a resolution that commits DPS to demonstrating inclusive practices in serving students with disabilities. The resolution also states DPS’ commitment to an ongoing campaign demonstrating the benefits of including students

Published June 11, 2019

Superintendent’s Entry Plan Midpoint Update At the June 10, 2019 Work Session Superintendent Susana Cordova shared a progress update on her Entry Plan, which is the roadmap for the first phase of her district leadership and gives an overview of the specific action steps she has taken to launch DPS’ streamlined focus on Equity, Instructional

Published June 7, 2019

Road to Reading Partnership Fuels Holistic Approach to Preparing Young Learners for School At the June 6, 2019 Focus on Achievement session the Denver Board of Education heard an update on the progress of the Road to Reading initiative – a program that ensures children from birth to third grade have the language and literacy

Published May 17, 2019

Student Board of Education Presents Annual Report; Colorado Youth Congress Shares an Update on Student Projects At the May 16, 2019 meeting the Denver Board of Education reviewed the DPS Student Board of Education‘s Annual Report. The Student Board of Education (SBOE), made up of a team of high school student leaders, builds powerful relationships between

Published May 15, 2019

At a special ceremony on Monday, May 13, 2019, the Denver Board of Education recognized 216 people who have been members of Team DPS for 25 or more years. More than 70 honorees attended the ceremony to be recognized for giving 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50 and 55 years of service to Denver students

Published May 10, 2019

Teacher Growth and Performance Update with Voices from the Field The Denver Board of Education heard an update from Chief Human Resources Officer Debbie Hearty on teacher growth and performance through LEAP (Leading Effective Academic Practice). The conversation focused on improvements made to the system and where there are continued opportunities, including a mid-year progress check