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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 […]

NHS girls drop close state final game to Roosevelt Saturday; boys end season with semi-final loss to Mesa Ridge

By Central Park EdNews | March 11, 2024

(Cover photo: Northfield girls basketball starters. Photo courtesy of Kocher Imaging.)  The Northfield High School girls’ basketball team lost a close one to Roosevelt High School, 69-63, in the 5A state championship game on Saturday (March 9) at the Denver […]

The AI revolution is here. DSST teachers see big benefits and challenges with ChatGPT.

By Sarah Huber /CPEdNews | March 3, 2024

A little more than a year after ChatGPT was released, tech-savvy educators in Central Park have no doubt that an educational revolution is afoot. But big questions remain about how and when to bring generative artificial intelligence into the classroom. […]

Long time coming — Sandoval auditorium on preliminary list for 2024 bond

By Brian Weber /CPEdNews | February 26, 2024

(Cover photo: map of possible projects in different parts of the city for a potential DPS bond issue in November. Source: presentation for DPS bond committee.) A long-awaited, full-size performing arts auditorium for the Sandoval campus is on the preliminary […]

Veteran charter leader to be new head of DSST schools

By Yesenia Robles | February 26, 2024

Nella García Urban, a Texas charter school leader, was named Feb. 9 as the next CEO of DSST Public Schools. She said she is driven to lead and was excited when she got to visit DSST schools and learn about […]

Find out which Central Park schools won half of the 25 DPS spots in the State Spelling Bee

By Brian Weber /CPEdNews | February 19, 2024

Students from three Central Park schools won 13 out of 25 spots in the qualifying round on Feb. 9 for the Colorado State Spelling Bee on March 9. Denver Green (middle) School Northfield took top honors with 10 winners. Westerly […]

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