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Board Passes Black Excellence Resolution

On Thursday February 21, the Denver Board of Education voted to pass the Black Excellence Resolution, officially embracing the excellence of black and African-American students and

Perspectives on the 2016 Bond Premium Process

This week, the Denver Board of Education approved the allocation of $45.8 million in 2016 bond premium funds for capital improvement projects across the district.

A Rite of Passage

Balarat Outdoor Education Center provides students in Denver Public Schools with transformative outdoor educational experiences—inciting curiosity of the natural world, exploring clear night skies with

Tentative Agreement Reached

Dear DPS Families, We’re pleased to share that the Denver Public Schools and the Denver Classroom Teachers Association reached a tentative agreement on a new

We’ve Reached a Tentative Contract Agreement with Our Teachers

I’m very pleased that we were able to reach a tentative agreement this morning with the Denver Classroom Teachers Association that ends the teacher strike.

Productive Conversations Toward an Agreement; Schools to Remain Open Tomorrow

Denver – Denver Public Schools and the Denver Classroom Teachers Association spent the day at the bargaining table, having productive conversations toward an agreement. The

Negotiations Continuing Today for DPS and DCTA

We wanted to provide an update on our discussions with the Denver Classroom Teachers Association on reaching a new contract and ending the teacher strike.

Joint Statement From DPS and DCTA

"Today, Denver Public Schools and the Denver Classroom Teachers Association worked in good faith to find common ground on ProComp. We exchanged proposals that are Read More »

Information for Parents on Bullying Prevention

As a parent, worrying about your child is part of the job title, and worrying about bullying is often near the top of things that

All DPS Schools to Remain Open on Tuesday; Contract Negotiations to Resume at 10 a.m.

Dear DPS Families, I wanted to take a few minutes to update you on what type of school day we had today. I’m very appreciative