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Innovation & Leadership

Education | People | Innovation | Achievement

The Denver Public School District is on the forefront of the education conversation. The district has recently been recognized both nationally and locally as a district that prioritizes innovative ways to drive student performance and close the achievement gap. For example:

• Denver Public Schools wins $32 million Investing in Innovation grant from U.S. Department of Education for English Language Learner literacy programs
• Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation awards Denver Public Schools $10 million to create a better way to measure and support effective teaching
• Denver Public Schools awarded $8.2 million from the U.S. Department of Education for its Denver Teacher Residency program
• $880,000 from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to participate in a national research study to identify a reliable set of measures of effective teaching

With both federal and private investments in the programs that make a difference in the classroom, Denver Public Schools is leading the way. Become part of positive change and invest in the teaching profession, apply to Teach in Denver.