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In face of teen mental health crisis, Central Park elementary schools employ early intervention

By Sarah Huber /CPEdNews | April 7, 2024

(Cover photo: Inspire Elementary principal Linda August, left, and counselor Michelle Hauck walk the school’s “Peace Path” that they use to help students work through conflict and develop emotional regulation. Photo by: Sarah Huber) Even as the CDC reports a […]

Meet Brian Duwe, the New Principal at McAuliffe

By Brian Weber /CPEdNews | April 1, 2024

(Cover photo: New McAuliffe International School Principal Brian Duwe.)  Brian Duwe, a veteran middle school principal from Aurora, was named principal of McAuliffe International School in March. Duwe (pronounced “Duvay”) will take over July 1. Duwe replaces Kurt Dennis, who founded […]

Reform group to report monthly on progress by DPS on key issues

By Chris Broderick /Boardhawk | March 25, 2024

A school reform advocacy group on March 18 presented the Denver Board of Education with a host of measurable goals to raise achievement, enhance student safety and make school data more accessible to parents and the public. EDUCATE Denver, a diverse […]

World language Teacher of the Year is on Willow’s faculty

By DPS Communications | March 25, 2024

Willow Spanish teacher, Karen Casner, has won the Colorado Congress of Foreign Language Teachers 2024 World Language Teacher of the Year award. Casner was awarded the prestigious honor at the Spring Conference of Foreign Language Teachers in late February for her […]

Students, take a survey on possible ban of TikTok

By Erica Meltzer /Chalkbeat | March 17, 2024

Congress is trying to ban TikTok. The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a resolution that gives TikTok owner Byte Dance, a Beijing-based tech company, six months to sell the app or see it banned in the United States. Lawmakers have raised data […]

DPS board considering when members can block people on social media

By Melanie Asmar /Chalkbeat | March 17, 2024

Amid ongoing court cases about public officials’ use of social media, the Denver school board is considering a policy about when board members can and cannot delete comments or block people from commenting on their posts. The proposed policy says Denver […]

McAuliffe, Swigert students bolster skills through writing mentorship that hits high note with Greensky Bluegrass

By Central Park EdNews | March 11, 2024

(Cover photo: Greensky Bluegrass guitar and mandolin player Paul Hoffman playing and writing with young writers from McAuliffe and Swigert international schools on Feb. 26. Cover photo and other photos in the story are courtesy of  Jordan Bresnahan and Stephanie […]

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