Category: equity

Published February 22, 2019

Original article from the DPS Board of Education Update for Feb. 21, 2019 Feb. 21, 2019 Tonight, the Denver Board of Education voted to pass the Black Excellence Resolution, officially embracing the excellence of black and African-American students and prioritizing and targeting their academic achievement.  “I want to recognize the beauty, diversity, strength and passion

Published February 11, 2019

  On Sat., February 9, community members joined the Denver NAACP and African Leadership Group for the February NAACP community meeting, focused on celebrating culture and impacting communities through economics and education. Attendees engaged in dialogue around the topics of education, the economy and more, and had the opportunity to hear from Papa Dia, founder

Published January 21, 2019

The Bailey Blog Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a true champion for equity in education. He was diligent in preparing himself educationally completing high school at 15, college at 19, seminary school at 22 and a doctorate at 26. The depth and breadth of his education were clearly apparent in his sermons and writings.

Published January 16, 2019

February is Black History Month, which is a time to honor, celebrate and learn about the achievements of African-Americans throughout history. We know that one month is not enough time to honor the long-standing legacy of these contributions. We encourage you to be intentional about continuing this journey of recognition and learning throughout the entire year. Please

Published January 8, 2019

The DPS community is invited to join Denver Board of Education members, district leadership, educators and students as we come together Monday, Jan. 21, to commemorate the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at the 33rd annual MLK Jr. Marade. Meeting Up: Team DPS will be meeting between 8:30-9 a.m. at the East High School

Published January 8, 2019

The Colorado Black Round Table (CBRT) will be hosting the annual MLK Jr. Gaining Ground in the Black Community Youth Leadership Intensive and Parent Information Summit after the Martin Luther King Jr. Marade on Monday, Jan. 21. This youth-focused, MLK holiday community event will be held from 12-4 p.m. in the Manual High School Thunder Dome. The

Published December 14, 2018

Dec. 12 marked the third convening of the African-American Young Ladies Summit (A2YLS), bringing together almost 300 DPS students to learn, grow and build upon the ideas that were created during previous summits. As creator and organizer, Dr. Plashan McCune stated during the first summit this past May, “I’d like this event to become a

Published December 10, 2018

Over 200 students from high schools across DPS gathered together on Nov. 27 to discuss their futures with Denver community leaders, college and career representatives, DPS leaders and local government figures. This is the third Black Male Initiative event that has taken place over the past year with the focus on providing critical college resources and

Published December 7, 2018

Original article from the DPS Board of Education Update for Dec. 6, 2018 Targeted Supports for Black Students  The Denver Board of Education tonight took an in-depth look at targeted supports for black students during its Focus on Achievement session, hearing from students, community partners and the African American Equity Task Force. “I think it’s

Published November 29, 2018

All families and liaisons are invited to attend the interactive Family Leadership Institute to take place on Thursday, December 13th from 9:30 – 11:30 am at the PPA Event Center, 2105 Decatur Street, Denver 80211. We will discuss the following important topics: How to enhance parent leadership and advocacy skills at home, at school, and