This week marks the start of National School Choice Week. As the parent of public charter school students in Denver, I’ve witnessed firsthand just how transformational the experience has been for my children. From the moment my son walked through the doors of DSST: College View High School, he has felt accepted as a part of the community and the…
Category: Parents
I always worry about the health and safety of my kids in school, but today I left my worry at the ballot box
As the mother of two beautiful children who attend Aurora Public Schools, every day I think about the opportunities that may find my children as they head out for school. Like many mothers, I also think about challenges they’ll face and the ways in which I wish I could be there to keep them happy and healthy. While there’s no…
We shouldn’t be surprised by the power of parents
Just as women led the suffrage movement, Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta led the farm workers and Dr. King and African Americans led the fight for civil rights, low income families and families of color are leading a revolution to eradicate educational inequity in Aurora. Less than a year ago they initiated the battle for language equity—and this year, they’re…
Someone should learn the tricks of the trade. Why shouldn’t it be my son?
Yesterday my phone rang. When I looked at the number on caller ID, I cringed. As the school district number popped up, I knew that something was up with one of my sons. Hoping one of them was not hurt, I answered. After a pleasant greeting, and a simple introduction, a school counselor said, “I am calling to let you…
As for me and my house, we will honor our Columbine community on April 20th
April 20, 1999 was a day that changed our society and culture forever. The shooting at Columbine High School was the first “mass school shooting” I can recall ever hearing about. I was in 10th grade at the time. None of the students currently in school were even alive when this horrific event happened. I respect, and can understand the…