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DPS News Clips – 2009

Lincoln High boys soccer team plays for 5A title

- November 11, 2009

A space has been cleared in the trophy cases at Abraham Lincoln High School, just in case the unbeaten Lincoln Lancers boys varsity soccer team wins the 5A State Soccer Championships tonight. A win would give the team credit for being the first in ... read more

Author: Annette Espinoza Source: The Denver Post
 

FBI partnership gives students inside look at law enforcement

- November 11, 2009

Learning about decomposing bodies and blood doesn't bother 16-year-old Carla Caro.The high school junior is convinced she wants to be a crime- scene investigator and is considering a career with the Federal Bureau of Investigation."I think it's a ... read more

Author: Felisa Cardona Source: The Denver Post
 

DPS unveils plans for changes in schools

- November 10, 2009

Angelica Prada, 15, takes part in a candlelight vigil Monday outside Denver's Lake Middle School in a show of support. District officials are urging the Denver Public Schools board to make drastic changes for the low-performing school. (Matt McClain, ... read more

Author: Jeremy P. Meyer Source: The Denver Post
 

FBI adopts Denver school, hopes to help 'at risk' youth

- November 10, 2009

DENVER - There are all kinds of adoptions out there but one involving the FBI and a public school is very unique. FBI agents have adopted the Career Education Center Middle College of Denver. "We're very excited about it. This is the second time ... read more

Author: Jessica Zartler Source: 9 News
 

Superintendent wants charters to serve as neighborhood schools

- November 10, 2009

DENVER - When it comes to charter schools versus public schools, Tom Boasberg says it's about time people stop drawing distinctions between them. "Whether those schools are district-run or charter schools, I think parents don't care," said Boasberg, ... read more

Author: Nelson Garcia Source: 9 News
 

Deal will put third DPS school in Stapleton in 2011

- November 9, 2009

Denver Public Schools and the developer of the Stapleton project will come up with $17.4 million to construct a third school for the booming neighborhood.The complex agreement came after a series of meetings between the city, DPS, developer Forest ... read more

Author: Burt Hubbard Source: The Denver Post
 

Colorado schools recognized for healthy habits

- November 6, 2009

In an effort to promote good habits, Colorado educators Thursday recognized 11 state school districts and two schools that have taken steps to make healthy food and exercise as important to students as learning the ABCs.Five years ago, students in ... read more

Author: Annette Espinoza Source: The Denver Post
 

School choice on the rise in Colorado

- November 4, 2009

DENVER - The option to choose which school a child can attend in Denver is becoming more popular. Since the program went into effect in the early 1990s, students can go across town and attend any school they wish, as long as they meet the ... read more

Author: Shawn Patrick Source: 9 News
 

Denver school choice a hit with students

- November 2, 2009

The chaos begins in the Black household on weekday mornings around 6 a.m., when the family's three children prepare to head off to three different Denver high schools.Keenan, a senior, attends George Washington High School. Griffin the sophomore, ... read more

Author: Jeremy P. Meyer Source: The Denver Post
 

DPS aims to make charter schools more diverse

- October 26, 2009

In most other charter schools, 8-year-old Cal Crum wouldn't be sitting in a second-grade classroom learning about geometric shapes with his typically developing peers.Cal, a student at Odyssey Charter School, has cerebral palsy, a severe enough ... read more

Author: Jeremy P. Meyer Source: The Denver Post
 
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