Published February 27, 2018
Generation Ready Announces First Excellence Through Equity Webinar on March 8
Join former president of the National School Boards Association (NSBA), Miranda Beard, as she discusses educational equity practices the Laurel School Board district has implemented that are having a positive impact on student achievement, including: An increase in attendance rates An increase in academic improvement as indicated by formative assessments A reduction in suspensions and
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Published January 8, 2018
African-American Equity Task Force Update: January 2018
In response to the Dr. Bailey Report on the factors contributing to the opportunity gap that exists for our African-American students, families and educators, the African-American Equity Task Force (AAETF) was commissioned to develop a set of recommendations to improve the outcomes for the African-American community at Denver Public Schools. Since the adoption of the
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Published November 28, 2017
Resources to Strengthen Your Equity Lens
On November 6 and 7, over 300 DPS team members and Denver community members gathered together for a “Real Talk on Race.” This was the theme of the DPS Equity Boot Camp led by Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Bill De La Cruz with help from multicultural leadership expert, Juana Bordas and DPS students from the
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Published September 19, 2017
African-American Equity Task Force Work Moves Forward
The board received an update on September 18 from the African-American Equity Task Force on the implementation of its plan. The task force was formed to address the factors contributing to the opportunity gap as outlined in the Bailey Report. Led by Allen Smith, chief of the Culture, Equity and Leadership Team (CELT), the task
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Published August 5, 2017
DPS Elevating Focus on Equity
Superintendent Tom Boasberg shared the following announcement Friday, Aug. 4, with DPS staff: Dear Team DPS, Allen Smith, chief of the Culture, Equity and Leadership (CELT) Team Under the leadership of Allen Smith, our Culture, Equity and Leadership Team (CELT) has worked in partnership with our community to focus on changes to improve the experiences
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Published May 19, 2017
Task Force Focuses on Closing Opportunity Gap
For the past seven months, the African-American Equity Task Force has focused on ways to address concerns expressed by African-American students and educators. On May 24, the task force met to share their draft of recommendations with district leadership and the community. The charge was two-fold for the task force. The first part included members conducting a
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