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The Literacy Program

What's New?

Address:
Community Engagement
Denver Public Schools
900 Grant Street
Room 710
Denver, CO 80203
Phone: 720.423.3433
Fax: 720.423.3732

For Parents / Para Padres

Parent Trainings / Entrenamiento para los Padres de Familia
CBLA Information for Families
CBLA Información para las familias

National Education
No Child Left Behind
Here on the official No Child Left Behind Web site, you can find answers to your questions about the new education law signed by President Bush on January 8, 2002.

Department of Education No Child Left Behind
On January 8, 2002, President Bush signed into law the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. The Act is the most sweeping reform of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) since ESEA was enacted in 1965. It redefines the federal role in K-12 education and will help close the achievement gap between disadvantaged and minority students and their peers. It is based on four basic principles: stronger accountability for results, increased flexibility and local control, expanded options for parents, and an emphasis on teaching methods that have been proven to work.

National PTA everychild onevoice
National Center for Family Literacy

Colorado Education
Governor Owens' Read to Achieve program
State of Colorado - Education
Colorado K-12 Academic Standards & Suggested Grade-Level Expectations
Colorado Department of Education
Colorado Alliance for Arts Education
Parent Information Center
Colorado Parent Information and Resource Center
Center for At-Risk Education
Assets for Colorado Youth
The Colorado Trust - Assets for Colorado Youth
Colorado State University - Assets for Colorado Youth
The Girl Scouts - Assets for Colorado Youth

Denver Education
Denver Classroom Teachers Association
DCTA/DPS Joint Web site

Your Child's Safety
A Back-To-School Checklist for Parents from the National Crime Prevention Council
The Don't Laugh At Me Project is working to transform schools into more compassionate, safe and respectful environments. Founded by Peter Yarrow of the folk group Peter, Paul & Mary, the project works to establish a climate that reduces the emotional and physical cruelty some children inflict upon each other by behaviors such as ridicule, bullying and - in extreme cases - violence.

Valuable Information for Parents
Back to School Tips: Ages and Stages for Children
Moving America to the Head of the Class: 50 Simple Things You Can Do 
50 Ways Parents Can Help Schools 
Parents' Resources: A great collection of online material to help guide your child's learning
The Education Trust
For Parents
Parent Involvement (from the PTA site)
Colorado Student Assessment Program (CSAP) Parent Information [ppt]