RootED is passionately committed to ensuring every child in Denver has the opportunity and support to achieve success in school, college and their chosen career
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馃摙 Exciting News! RootED and @denverfamilies are coming together. Starting in January 2025, we鈥檒l move forward as one combined organization, continuing under the name Denver Families for Public Schools. youtu.be/r-35ZsmVNI4
We are truly thankful for all of your unwavering support and to have you as part of our community!
Please note that our office is closed from Monday, Dec. 25 through Monday Jan. 1.
RootED Denver wishes you a wonderful holiday season and a fantastic year ahead!
Join us and @denverfamilies to celebrate the swearing-in of the newest members of the Denver Public Schools Board of Ed, Kimberlee Sia, Marlene De La Rosa and John Youngquist. We'll be at Forte Denver (1660 Lincoln St., Suite 150) at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 1. See you there!
Our November newsletter is live, and our team is sharing some of the reasons we're most grateful this year. Read more at conta.cc/3MMLKJf.
"Together, we can change the trajectory of our public education system if we learn from what is working and focus on student outcomes and well-being," Pat Donovan, RootED's managing partner, writes in a new op-ed for @DenverGazette.
Read Pat's full op-ed: bit.ly/bridgingacademicgaps
Congratulations to Marlene De La Rosa, Kimberlee Sia and John Youngquist, the newly elected members of the Denver Public Schools Board of Education! We鈥檙e looking forward to working with the board to put Denver鈥檚 students first.
"I thought if I filled my plate & proved to the world that I was enough, the world would put my undocumented status to the side & say, 'you are one of us.'" Read Brayan Montes-Terrazas' (@yamzworld) essay featuring his original illustration in @boardhawk: tinyurl.com/28xdxf4b
Our October newsletter reflects on #NationalHispanicHeritageMonth, celebrates Academy 360, and shares news on charter school renewal applications, and ways you can get involved with the Denver Education Vision Project. Find our newsletter here: conta.cc/3tL8BhN
Our 2023 annual impact report is live. For a half-decade, RootED has facilitated connections & collaboration among advocacy organizations, schools & communities in the metro area.
馃帀Congratulations to @RockyMtnPrep's Rawa Abu Alsamah, who is one of seven finalists for the 2024 Colorado Teacher of the Year award! Learn more about Rawa's nomination in our latest newsletter: conta.cc/454Qnog
