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The DPS Seal of Biliteracy is a credential given to students who've attained proficiency in two languages. Last school year more than 1,000 of the district's 5,000 graduates received the seal.
In October 2002 the Denver Public Schools system dedicated the Lena L. Archuleta Elementary School in the northeast Denver neighborhood of Montbello in her honor. [16] The school, built at a cost of $10.8 million [24] and educating grades K-5, [25] was the first Denver public school named for a Latina. [4] [16]
The official Denver Public Schools website listed somewhat different statistics, also as of October 2024. The number of schools was listed as 207, with a total enrollment of 90,452 students. The DPS website stated that 36.3% of students were classified as English language learners, 10.11% as Gifted and Talented, and 14% as Students with ...
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Denver has a strong mayor and a weak city council government. The mayor can approve or veto any ordinances or resolutions approved by the council, [1] make sure all contracts with the city are kept and performed, sign all bonds and contracts, is responsible for the city budget, and can appoint people to various city departments, organizations, and commissions.
The use of the flag and song ended in 1970 when Denver Public Schools implemented desegregation busing as a means of racial integration. The imagery was incorporated into the name of the yearbook, The Johnny Reb, (changing it from The Tower Book) and school newspaper, The Confederate. These images and mascot began to cause controversy in 1970.
In a press release, Texas DPS reported that while September Saturday appointments filled up quickly, there was a 30% no-show rate — meaning people booked an appointment but did not show up or ...
The Denver Scholarship Foundation is a newly created partnership between community leaders, private donors, the City of Denver and Denver Public Schools. The foundation's mission is to provide post-secondary advising while a student attends Abraham Lincoln High School and financial assistance through a scholarship program for students who are ...