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Wondering what each school community is expected to receive within the 2024 Denver Public Schools Bond? See below to find the letter for your individual school and learn more about the allocated investments ⬇️ Don't forget to vote YES for 4A! 🏫

Latia Henderson, RootED's Partner of Communications and Strategic Initiatives, was a featured speaker during a keynote address led by Ebony Reed at the The Communications Network conference last week. Latia and the other speakers shared personal stories on the theme of "The Power of Relationships" and how meaningful relationships and mentors helped bring them to where they are today. 💡

Great article by Chalkbeat Colorado featuring the work of Denver Families for Public Schools and a preview of our upcoming work as one combined organization:

Showing up is a big part of education – and kids at the French American School of Denver are making it clear they’re ready to learn. In fact, the school boasts a 92.5% average daily attendance rate! What metrics matter to you when looking at a school? See attendance rates, academic info, demographics – plus social-emotional supports, enrichment opportunities and much more – for every public school in Denver, all in one place on the Mile High School Guide: https://lnkd.in/gpkZdH4e #denveredexplorer #milehighschoolguide #schoolchoice

Families ❤️ teachers at Downtown Denver Expeditionary School, where 98.4% of parents shared they’ve had positive interactions with the school’s teachers in the DPS “Your Voice/Tu Voz” survey. Curious how parents feel at other schools? Find out this stat and many more in the Mile High School Guide: https://lnkd.in/gpkZdH4e #denveredexplorer  #milehighschoolguide  #schoolchoice

Ballots are arriving in mailboxes across Denver! Remember to vote YES on Ballot Issue 4A, the Denver Public Schools bond measure. Learn more here about planned investments in school building safety, and visit www.ourwordourbonddps.org to discover more about how these funds will be used to support students in buildings throughout DPS.

ICYMI: RootED and Denver Families for Public Schools are coming together! Starting in January 2025, we’ll move forward as one combined organization, continuing under the name Denver Families for Public Schools. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gvJBc3Et

📢 Exciting News! RootED and Denver Families for Public Schools are coming together. Starting in January 2025, we’ll move forward as one combined organization, continuing under the name Denver Families for Public Schools. Together, we’re deepening our commitment to ensuring equitable, high-quality public schools for all families in Denver. Our core work will continue: ➡️ Community Engagement & Mobilization ➡️Leadership Development ➡️ Supporting responsive public schools Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gvJBc3Et

“Any teacher can open a curriculum and teach what is on the page in front of them,” Verni-Lau said. “But a teacher who has that relationship and deep awareness of their students and then you can put content in front of them that really relates to them and speaks to them. Engages students in a different way.” Check out the good news and learn more about the recently national recognition of Highline Academy- Southeast Campus, who was featured last week as a 9News Cool School!

From Colorado Public Radio: "'It definitely shows that improvement is possible and it is possible in large school systems with high levels of student need,' said CU Denver’s Center for Education Policy Analysis’ director Parker Baxter, who hopes the center’s study can provide evidence to the ongoing debate of whether the reforms helped or harmed students. Baxter noted that existing achievement gaps between racial and ethnic groups stayed the same, but everyone benefited, not just wealthier students and not all to the same degree." See the full story: