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Press Releases - April 2008
Parent Leadership Institute "Denver Families Continuing to Pave the Way"
- April 24, 2008The Denver Public School’s Parent/Family Liaisons, the Institute on the Common Good at Regis University, and the Colorado Statewide Parent Coalition are sponsoring a district-wide Parent Leadership Conference on Saturday, April 26, 2008, from 8 ... read more
DPS Closes Significant Pension Financing - Fully Funds Pension and Creates $20 Million Per Year for Schools and Classrooms
- April 24, 2008Denver Public Schools (DPS) today announced that it had closed on a Pension Certificate of Participation (PCOPS) transaction to finance and fully fund its pension plan. As a result of the transaction, the district issued $750 million of short term ... read more
Ellis Elementary celebrates diversity with their International Festival on May 1st
- April 23, 2008“Join us as we tour the world in an afternoon,” said Jennifer Bailey, International Festival coordinator. Our children, teachers and community members have been busy decorating the school inside and out for these special days. Students at ... read more
Denver Public Schools, Ellis Elementary, Chosen to Receive "Green Makeover"
- April 21, 2008Earth Day Network has picked Ellis Elementary as one of 3 underserved schools nationwide to receive a "green makeover" as part of their GREEN Schools Campaign. Earth Day Network is working with national partners to green all K-12 schools within ... read more
Board Approves DATA Charter School Contract Renewal
- April 17, 2008The Denver Public Schools (DPS) Board of Education tonight approved the renewal of the Denver Arts and Technology Academy's (DATA) charter school contract for a two-year probationary term. "We have agreed to renew DATA's charter because its governin ... read more
Principal Named for Kunsmiller Creative Arts Academy
- April 17, 2008Denver Public Schools (DPS) Superintendent Michael Bennet today named Diana Howard as the principal of the Kunsmiller Creative Arts Academy when it opens in the fall of 2009. "Diana is a passionate educator focused on children's learning and on the ... read more
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