Far Northeast Round-Up (UPDATED)

You’ve probably noticed by now that the site is a little “quieter” than usual. Don’t worry, nothing’s wrong; I’m just spending a lot of time working on a local struggle for an inclusive process to turn around some of our persistently struggling schools. In the interest of cataloguing key information and discourse around this decision, and to offer some context for pieces and actions you may see on the site over the next week, here are some links to articles and media that summarize what’s been happening. If anyone knows of any other stories posted elsewhere, please let me know!

From EdNews Colorado:

• “Earthquake rattles far northeast Denver” (Opinion, 9/28/10)
• “Support lacking for DPS reform plan” (News, 10/13/10) – includes video
• “Alternative proposals, impassioned pleas” (News, 10/27/10) – includes video
• “Video: Montbello students speak up” (News, 10/27/10)

From The Denver Post:

• “DPS plan to change Montbello-area schools draws fire” (News, 10/12/10)
• “Plan to reconfigure Montbello High draws emotional response” (News, 10/13/10)
• “Fear and lies on school reform” (Editorial, 10/25/10)
• “Sweeping DPS changes for Montbello meet backlash” (News, 10/26/10)
• “Parents listen to DPS plans for Montbello High” (News, 10/27/10)
• “Montbello schools reform plan draws comments at hearing” (News, 11/09/10)
• “Experts raise more questions on Montbello turnaround” (News, 11/14/10)

From DeFENSE’s blog:

• “Last night in Montbello” (10/13/10 – includes video)
• “DWN: Montbello, NE neighborhoods put fight back in motion over ‘disastrous’ DPS school ‘turnaround’ plans” (News, 10/23/10 – originally printed in the Denver Weekly News)
• “FNE Coalition alternate presentation” (10/24/10 – includes PowerPoint via Scribd)
• “Nate Easley wants to silence student voices” (10/30/10 – includes video)
• “Far Northeast Bait and Switch” (11/04/10 – includes PowerPoint via Scribd)
• “DWN: DPS Reform Plans for Montbello Schools Challenged Again” (News, 11/13/10 – originally printed in the Denver Weekly News)

From us:

• “Consensus vs. ‘Buy-in’” (10/13/10)
• “Far out! (Welcome to Denver’s Far Northeast)” (10/14/10)
• “Word Attack: Choice” (10/21/10)
• “Coverage of last night’s FNE meeting” (10/27/10)
• “Looking busy vs. creating positive change” (10/29/10)
• “Uh, hello? Kids have First Amendment rights, too!” (10/31/10)
• “Retaliation in Denver Public Schools, Part I” (11/12/10)