Together Colorado Education Committee

Our leaders have played an instrumental role in DPS’ implementation of a Weighted Student Funding formula—Student-based Budgeting, and the autonomous & innovation schools policies. We were the instigators behind the creation of the Success Express in NNE Denver, and bringing the Teacher Home Visit Program from Sacramento to Denver. We dedicated significant organizational resources to the passage o

f 1A which established the Denver Preschool Program. We have been able to convene principal, parent liaisons and parents to work collaboratively through The Near Northeast Network of Schools. We have gone from being the quadrant of the city with the highest number of red schools, to a vibrant community of traditional, innovation and charter schools that truly offers a variety of quality options for the NNE community.