Proximity beats ratings in DPS school choice
Proximity to schools matters more than the school district’s rating system when families choose schools in Denver.
Image from the school choice page on the DPS websiteThat’s among the findings of two recently released reports, conclusions that could spark debate about some of the assumptions education reformers have about school choice.
“Almost every family we talked to – even though they are getting through SchoolChoice, they were not accessing any of these beautiful tools that have been created,” said Mike Kromrey, executive director of Together Colorado, which conducted a small study focused on low-income Latino families in Denver. “A lot of money has been
Image from the school choice page on the DPS website“Almost every family we talked to – even though they are getting through SchoolChoice, they were not accessing any of these beautiful tools that have been created,” said Mike Kromrey, executive director of Together Colorado, which conducted a small study focused on low-income Latino families in Denver. “A lot of money has been