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Colorado Teacher of the Year makes science popular

Bryant-Webster K-8 School science teacher Justin Darnell talks with student Jorge Lopez, 12, about his video project Monday. Darnell said he is bringing research-based tools to the classroom. (Judy DeHaas, The Denver Post) Justin Darnell's passion for ...

From JEREMY P. MEYER, Denver Post,  24 Nov 2009

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DPS wins Gates Foundation grant for teaching study

In a quest to find out the best teaching practices, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is giving $45 million to six school districts, including Denver, for a two-year study of teaching. The Measures of Effective Teaching project will examine the work ...

From JEREMY P. MEYER, Denver Post,  20 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Melinda Gates

Troubled Brighton charter school fights district's takeover

A Brighton charter school is battling its temporary takeover by School District 27J and says it plans to take its fight to the State Board of Education. The governing board of Brighton Collegiate High School tried to get a court injunction to stop the ...

From JEREMY P. MEYER, Denver Post,  19 Nov 2009

Related Topics: David Gill

DPS board member doesn't like plans for Lake Middle School

Denver school board member Arturo Jimenez wants the district to rethink plans to transform struggling Lake Middle School into a shared campus. Lake is the district's lowest-performing middle school, but it is in an area that is rapidly gentrifying, and ...

From JEREMY P. MEYER, Denver Post,  18 Nov 2009

Denver school board receives input on reforms

About 40 parents, teachers and others weighed in Monday on reform plans by Denver Public Schools — criticizing and applauding the district's proposed changes. The DPS administrators' recommendations aim to improve schools, close failing programs and ...

From JEREMY P. MEYER, Denver Post,  17 Nov 2009

Denver school board election highlights limitless spending

Campaign-finance rules keep the sums that can be donated to campaigns for governor, lawmakers and even the state school board in check. But the sky is the limit for contributions to local school board races. Never has the limitless giving been more ...

From JEREMY P. MEYER, Denver Post,  15 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Bruce Benson,  Rob Witwer

Brighton school district to take over troubled charter school

The Brighton 27J school board voted Tuesday night for the district to take over a sex-scandal-plagued charter school that is again in the news for possible sexual wrongdoing by a teacher. Brighton police are investigating a Brighton Collegiate High ...

From JEREMY P. MEYER, Denver Post,  11 Nov 2009

Related Topics: John Bradley

DPS puts Montbello principal on leave

Montbello High School principal Peter Mosby, a nationally known outdoor sportsman, was placed on paid administrative leave Monday by district officials. Denver Public Schools officials, citing personnel policies, did not explain the reasons. But one ...

From JEREMY P. MEYER, Denver Post,  6 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Richard Smith,  Field & Stream

Tenor of new DPS board may be seen early in first meeting

The true tenor of Denver's new school board may be revealed Nov. 30, minutes after new members are sworn in and the officers are elected. The board, with three new members who won their seats in a feisty campaign framed as a battle of charter schools ...

From JEREMY P. MEYER, Denver Post,  5 Nov 2009

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Power shift on DPS board

Denver businessman Thomas Gamel, won the at-large seat — trouncing Christopher Scott, who waged the most public campaign against charter schools during the election. Voters on Tuesday shifted the balance of power on ...

From JEREMY P. MEYER, Denver Post,  4 Nov 2009

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