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Governor:John Hickenlooper
Commissioner of Education:Robert Hammond
Quality Counts state grade:C
Pre-K-12 enrollment:843,316
Number of school districts:181
Number of public schools:1,796
Number of public school teachers:48,543
Unadjusted education spending per student:$8,926
Percent minority students:43.2%
Percent of students eligible for free/reduced price lunch:39.9%
Percent of students with disabilities:10.0%
Percent of English-language learners:11.8%
NAEP Mathematics 2011 percent proficient
4th grade math:46.8%
8th grade math:43.5%
NAEP Reading 2011 percent proficient
4th grade reading:38.5%
8th grade reading:40.3%

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The judge ruled that the district's unusual voucher plan violated religious and financial provisions of the state constitution.
August 15, 2011 - Education Week
Testimony began Tuesday in a lawsuit filed by civil-liberties groups and parents to stop Douglas County's voucher pilot, slated within weeks to help 500 students attend private schools with public funding.
August 3, 2011 - Education Week
The witness list is an all-star lineup of education and school finance experts, including Linda Darling-Hammond testifying for the plaintiffs and Eric Hanushek for the defense.
August 1, 2011 - Education Week
A task force convened to assess whether zero-tolerance school disciplinary policies should be revamped heard overwhelming testimony Wednesday that the practices hinder graduation rates, particularly among minorities.
July 28, 2011 - McClatchy-Tribune
Under the proposed plan, families for the first time would be able to use one form to apply to traditional DPS schools, magnets, or charter schools.
June 27, 2011 - Education Week
Two lawsuits filed Tuesday in Denver District Court seek to shut down Douglas County's pilot voucher plan, set to launch this fall with up to 500 students.
June 22, 2011 - Education Week
There also was broader good news in the revenue forecasts, although it was tempered by continued economic uncertainty and other challenges.
June 21, 2011 - Education Week
Denver Public Schools and its teachers union could need help from the courts to settle a dispute over how long veteran teachers who have lost their jobs must continue to be paid.
May 23, 2011 - Education Week
The six-week program uses the arts as a tool to get youngsters to reflect on mental health, to develop positive outlets for adolescent angst, and to provide them with conflict resolution and social skills that will come in useful during their journey to adulthood.
May 13, 2011 - Education Week

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