News Release
January 3, 2006
The Denver Plan Is Focus Of January Edition Of "DPS Today" Television Show
The January 2006 edition of "DPS Today," the monthly television show about Denver Public Schools on Denver cable 8, features a look at the 82-page draft of "The Denver Plan" that proposes a host of reforms for Denver Public Schools.
The plan sets goals for boosting student attendance, improving training for teachers and principals and accelerating achievement among English Language Learners.
It envisions interventions for struggling learners, including mandatory summer school for some, and it proposes to develop a new policy that would govern the promotion and retention of students between grade levels. The list of ideas covers a wide range of issues.
The program's guests are Superintendent Michael Bennet and Chief Academic Officer Jaime Aquino, who initially rolled out the draft plan in late November, kicking off a two-month review process. Superintendent Bennet has encouraged all DPS stakeholders and community members to review the plan, which is online at thedenverplan.dpsk12.org and to email comments and suggestions to thedenverplan@dpsk12.org.
"DPS Today" can be seen on Denver cable 8 throughout the month at 8 a.m. every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday; at 8:30 p.m. every Friday and Saturday; and at 1:30 p.m. every Sunday.
Denver stations 22 and 48 also re-broadcast "DPS Today." Channel 22 is the DPS channel on Comcast cable in Denver. Channel 48 is an ITFS microwave channel that is received only within DPS facilities and delivered on cable channel 48 in classrooms.
The show airs on channels 22 and 48 on the following schedule:
- 4:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Mondays
- 8 a.m., noon, 4:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Tuesdays
- Noon, 4:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Wednesdays
- 8 a.m., noon, 4:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Thursdays
- 4:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Fridays
- Noon, 4:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays
For information, contact the DPS Communications Office at 720-423-3414.