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Enrollment drops but Denver schools keep growing administration
Colorado Accountability Project, Approved, Commentary, Local

Enrollment drops but Denver schools keep growing administration

By Cory Gaines | Commentary, Colorado Accountability Project Denver Public Schools administrative bloat -- with some interesting counterpoint The Gazette article linked first below touches on a subject that I’ve written about multiple times. It’s administrative bloat in schools. It seems as though DPS has gotten its ranks of administrators while at the same time enrollment has fallen. This pattern also seems to be playing out in school districts around the state. Quoting (with link intact) from the article: “This finding [that DPS is beefing up administration while student numbers fall] mirrors a statewide trend identified in a report by the Common Sense Institute (CSI) that found Colorado school districts continued to grow their administrative staff despite declin...
Homeschooling surges 51% in Colorado as parents reject failing schools
denvergazette.com, Approved, State

Homeschooling surges 51% in Colorado as parents reject failing schools

Nicole C. Brambila | The Denver Gazette Homeschooling is on the rise in Colorado, with enrollment growing 51% over the past decade — far outpacing traditional public schools. While homeschooling once primarily appealed to families looking for curriculum aligned with their religious beliefs, today's parents are more likely to cite concerns about school safety, bullying and drugs. Take Cassandra Alvarado, who is home schooling twins. “I grew up and was bullied a lot,” Alvarado said. “For us, this was a big reason.” That — and she wanted her children’s first language to be Spanish, not English. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE DENVER GAZETTE

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