DCSD: "The most interesting school district in America"
In their just-released white paper, "The most interesting school district in America?," Frederick (Rick) Hess and Max Eden showcase Douglas County as the district that "provides a stark counterpoint to the conventional reform narrative."
Frederick M. Hess is a resident scholar and the director of education policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute, where Max Eden is a researcher. Hess and Eden point out that districts undergoing significant school reform transform from poor to passable, Douglas County's distinctive aim to going from good to great. The paper focuses on Douglas County reforms including choice and pay for performance. Follow this link to read the paper.
Hess released the paper at a Google+ Hangout panel. The panel included Hess, Former US Secretary of Education William Bennett, and DCSD Superintendent Elizabeth Fagen. A video of the panel discussion is available on YouTube.
This week Captain Robert Haight returned to Colorado after being deployed to Afghanistan. On Tuesday, September 17 he paid a visit to his alma mater, Douglas County High School (DCHS). Read more
Congratulations to the 16 DCSD students named as National Merit Semifinalists
Taylor Blatchford
Mountain Vista High School
Nathan Keim
Castle View High School
Dane Burkholder
Rock Canyon High School
Louise Kuehster
Douglas County High School
Shivani Chauhan
Rock Canyon High School
Julie Newman
Mountain Vista High School
Francis Commercon
Highlands Ranch High School
Kianna Nguyen
ThunderRidge High School
Amanda Dawson
Highlands Ranch High School
Shawn Ong
Douglas County High School
Charles Fiddler
Highlands Ranch High School
Evan Qi
Highlands Ranch High School
Dylan Ingram
Mountain Vista High School
Lindsey Sorensen
Mountain Vista High School
Shannon Jiang
Rock Canyon High School
Lincoln Ward
Chaparral High School
High school students enter the National Merit Program by taking the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test and by meeting published program entry/participation requirements. Semifinalists are designated on a state representational basis and are the highest scoring entrants in each state.
'Project Citizens' presentation to Board of Education results in policy update
At the Board of Education meeting held on September 3, five Castle View High School (CVHS) students laid out their plan to invite more foreign exchange students into all DCSD schools, and further the goal of a global education. Read more
Calling students in grades 4-12! Enter to win "Shadow the Chef" day!
Students grades 4-12 are invited to enter to win Shadow the Chef Day! Submit your favorite snack or main dish recipe featuring the use of fruits or veggies (plus a selfie) to share with Nutrition Services "Food For Thought" e-news readers. Read more
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