Ready for Reform
It is time to accelerate our reforms, to sharpen the focus on student achievement and classroom excellence.
A report released in August 2010 by the Thomas B. Fordham Institute recognized Denver as the 4th best city in the country for cultivating a healthy environment for school reform to flourish.
The Council of the Great City Schools, a national organization of 67 of the nation’s largest urban school districts, stressed in its 2009 evaluation of DPS that our district’s vision for reform is “one of the most promising and comprehensive in the nation.” The council further noted, “The architecture of these reforms—instructional, financial, and human capital—is among the most seamlessly conceived in all of urban education in the United States.”
Denver Public Schools has made steady strides in the past few years. Our momentum is strong and we need to capitalize on it now. Investing in teachers is one of the critical ingredients to school reform in Denver. Essential to our reform strategy is empowering educators with meaningful feedback to enhance their instruction and maximize their impact on student achievement.