Category: equity

Published October 26, 2018

Our own Allen Smith and Dr. Sharon Bailey spoke with Channel 9 News reporter, Anusha Roy to discuss the Bailey Report and how DPS is fighting institutionalized racism.   From Channel 9 News: “This week, Anusha Roy sat down with Allen Smith, the head of the DPS Culture, Equity & Leadership Team, and Dr. Sharon

Published October 23, 2018

The DPS Culture, Equity and Leadership Team hosts a weekly radio segment from 10–11 a.m., every Friday on EDUCA radio. Topics cover different aspects of DPS and take a look at how collaboration within our communities can help us further engage, inform and improve. Tune in: Fridays from 10–11 a.m. on 1090AM, or listen online

Published October 5, 2018

Join the Colorado Black Round Table (CBRT) along with elected officials, democratic party leaders, business leaders, faith leaders, leaders of community organizations, fraternities, sororities, educators and concerned community members for the 2018 Gaining Ground in the Black Community Summit. Free to attend, no RSVP needed! Thursday, Oct. 18 New Hope Baptist Church 3–9 p.m TOPICS INCLUDE (tentative,

Published September 13, 2018

On Saturday, September 8, Superintendent Tom Boasberg was honored by the Colorado Black Roundtable for his decade of service to Denver Public Schools. Former Board of Education Member Nate Easley, who also led the Denver Scholarship Foundation (DSF), highlighted the doubling of African American and Latino graduates during Superintendent Boasberg’s tenure. He added that because

Published August 22, 2018

Join the Colorado Black Round Table for an important intergenerational conversation about the barriers, challenges and opportunities related to the education of black students. Topics include new graduation requirements, parent and community engagement, superintendent search and more. Free to attend! Saturday, Sept. 8 from 1–4 p.m. at the Hiawatha Davis Recreation Center (3334 Holly St.). 

Published August 17, 2018

The African-American Equity Task Force (AAETF) implementation teams continue to learn and collaborate on existing efforts across the district to help improve the experiences of African- Americans in DPS. This update will focus on key areas of progress that have taken place since April 2018 and highlight the 2018-19 focus for each recommendation. All work

Published June 20, 2018

One year ago this month, the Denver Public Schools Board of Education adopted 11 recommendations submitted by the African-American Equity Task Force (AAETF), all of which were the result of findings from the Bailey Report. Accomplishments and work in progress were highlighted last week during the first of two, semi-annual meetings scheduled for this year.

Published May 17, 2018

The work of the African-American Equity Task Force (AAETF) continues to progress with the selection of the Wisdom Team (WT) members. As part of the overarching recommendation, the Wisdom Team will advise and work side-by-side with the AAETF implementation teams to ensure the recommendations are effectively implemented and evaluated on an ongoing basis. The WT

Published April 5, 2018

April marks the second quarterly update for the African-American Equity Task Force (AAETF). The Implementation Team Leads (ITLs) continue to learn and collaborate on existing efforts across the district to help improve the experiences of African-Americans in DPS. This update will focus on key areas of progress that have taken place since January 2018. All

Published March 1, 2018

Chyrise Harris of Colorado School Talk reflects on the latest DPS ED Talk featuring YAALL. Nearly three hours after the final bell rang throughout the halls of several Denver high schools, class was just beginning for a room full of educators in the Denver Public Schools. Leading the night’s lesson were the students, eleven brave