Category: equity

Published June 18, 2019

School’s out, but that didn’t stop over 100 DPS team members from marching in the Denver Pride parade this past weekend. This year’s festival marked the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots in 1969 and set records in Denver– with more than 250 groups marching in the parade and over 425,000 people in attendance. This

Published June 11, 2019

Original article from the DPS Board of Education Update for June 10, 2019 Superintendent’s Entry Plan Midpoint Update Tonight, Superintendent Susana Cordova shared a progress update on her Entry Plan, which is the roadmap for the first phase of her district leadership and gives an overview of the specific action steps she has taken to

Published June 11, 2019

Throughout Superintendent Susana Cordova’s conversations with students, staff and community members, we’ve heard some exciting stories of how focusing on Equity, Instructional Excellence and Collaborative Teamwork is starting to make a big difference for our students. We are excited to share these stories on the Superintendent’s webpage: https://superintendent.dpsk12.org/ Stories include a recap of the Latinx film

Published May 3, 2019

As we move forward with the three priorities of equity, instructional excellence and collaborative teamwork as our main areas of focus for Denver Public Schools, we continue to look at where we can best align efforts to achieve greater impact. Our Equity and Engagement Division aims to do just that. The newly structured division brings

Published April 30, 2019

Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world. – Harriet Tubman We Are Better Together African American Young Ladies’ Summit (AAYLS) Program volunteers and participants had an amazing time on Friday, April 12. The

Published April 26, 2019

Original article from the DPS Board of Education Update for April 25, 2019 Board Proclaims National Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month In Denver, 3.6% of students are of Asian/Pacific descent. The proclamation recognizes the importance of “embracing our diverse history so that all children can see themselves in our Nation’s past and know that they have

Published April 3, 2019

Calling All African American Women to Support a Generation of Leaders! Volunteers needed for the African American Young Ladies’ Summit II, May 15th, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Denver First Church, 3800 E. Hampden Ave. Who we are: African American Young Ladies’ Summit (AAYLS) consists of young women attending Denver Public Schools in 9th-12th and

Published March 20, 2019

Family Leadership Institute /ELA DAC Topic: Trauma-Informed Practices: Building Resilience Thursday, April 11. 9:30–11:30 a.m. New Hope Baptist Church, 3701 Colorado Blvd, Denver, CO 80205 The Office of Family and Community Engagement is excited to offer DPS families the opportunity to enhance their leadership skills and become stronger advocates at the home, school and district

Published March 15, 2019

Read original posts from Our DPS Weekly and Chalkbeat CO Chiefs for Change — a bipartisan network of state and district education chiefs — announced the fourth cohort of its Future Chiefs leadership development program this week. Allen Smith — DPS’ Chief of Culture, Equity and Leadership (CELT) — was announced as an emerging leader participating

Published February 28, 2019

The DPS Asian Education Advisory Council would like to invite you to nominate an Asian student for the 2019 DPS Asian Education Advisory Council Awards. You can also nominate an adult (teacher, School administrator, para/support personnel or parent volunteer) who does not need to be Asian but who has supported our Asian students in a