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DPS News Clips – October 2008

School issues struggle for spotlight

- October 30, 2008

It's hard for roofs and boilers to compete with Palin and Obama.Some Colorado school districts running a record $2.7 billion in school bond measures this election have struggled to raise money even as millions of dollars pour in to other political ... read more

Author: Nancy Mitchell Source: Rocky Mountain News
 

They're taking care of business

- October 28, 2008

For the faculty, students and staff of Denver Venture School, this school year is turning out to be one of the most exciting adventures of their lives.The Denver Public Schools charter opened its doors near downtown in August with the promise that ... read more

Author: Julie Hutchinson Source: Rocky Mountain News
 

Kids Learn Voting Habits Early

- October 28, 2008

http://www.thedenverchannel.com/video/17827495/   ... read more

Author: Doug Schepman Source: 7 News
 

Teachers challenged in multilingual classrooms

- October 27, 2008

Tagalog, Bangla and Fulfulde. They might sound like characters from a video game or a cartoon, but they are among the 84 languages from 105 countries spoken in Aurora Public Schools. The 32,000-student school district, like others throughout ... read more

Author: Carlos Illescas Source: The Denver Post
 

Charter Severed, School on New Path

- October 24, 2008

An embattled Denver charter school has a new name and a new agreement with Denver Public Schools after a vote by the school board Thursday. The former Challenges, Choices and Images charter school for kindergartners through 12th-graders is now ... read more

Author: Jeremy P. Meyer Source: The Denver Post
 

Classmates Remember Girl Hit, Killed by Car

- October 24, 2008

Tearful students piled yellow flowers outside George Washington High School on Thursday as they remembered a cheerful, bright classmate who died after she was hit crossing a busy intersection nearby. Amelia Bates, 15, a 10th-grader, died two days ... read more

Author: Tom McGhee Source: The Denver Post
 

Editorial: Two-school solutions

- October 24, 2008

There are lots of examples of two schools successfully existing within a single facility, on a single campus. The concept is not radical, it's not new, and it's not unnatural. If Denver Public Schools were proposing to turn over parts of half-empty ... read more

Author: Editorial Source: Rocky Mountain News
 

Business Leaders Aid Successful Expansion

- October 24, 2008

This fall, Denver took one step closer to ensuring the quality of its future workforce by successfully expanding access to preschool and kindergarten programs. The behind-the-scenes story demonstrates what business leaders bring to the ongoing reform ... read more

Author: David Suppes Source: Business Altitude
 

Do Your Personal Math on School Bonds

- October 23, 2008

Even nowadays, $454 million is a lot of money. That's the size of the bond issue that the Denver Public Schools are proposing this election. Even in tough times, $12 is not a lot of money. That's the amount property taxes on a median-value home will ... read more

Author: Todd Engdahl Source: The Examiner
 

Girl Struck In Front Of School Dies

- October 23, 2008

DENVER -- Friends of a 15-year-old girl who was run over and killed while crossing a street near her high school plan to hold a vigil Thursday. Amelia Bates was crossing a busy five-lane street in front of George Washington High School with a friend ... read more

Author: 7 News Source: 7 News
 
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