Micro-Innovation

I recently heard a talk from Michael Tushman with the Harvard Business School. Tushman’s recent work (with Charles O’Reilly) touches on a vexing problem in all organizations, both in the public and private sector. To summarize, that problem is in how firms remain strong and competitive in their core markets, while also working to be […]

Launching Jeffco University

One of the early goals we have for Jeffco Public Schools is working to engage our community with the things happening in our schools, building up that important reciprocal relationship. Toward that end, we’ve started taking applications for Jeffco University, a citizens’ academy to engage with our schools and learn more about how they work. […]

Lessons from High-Performing Jeffco Schools

At the September 7th Board meeting, several of our principals from schools which had either or both high growth and high achievement on the 2017 CMAS assessments spoke to the Board of Education and shared what they felt had the biggest impacts. The session was amazing – at least for an edu-geek like me. It […]

Jeffco Public Schools Superintendent Statement on DACA

Today, the Trump Administration announced its plans to end the DACA program (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals). Accordingly, the Department of Homeland Security will stop processing any new applications for the program and action is required by Congress by March 5, 2018 or DACA recipients will begin losing their status in the United States. This memorandum […]

Keeping our Dignity

The 2017 race is on for Jeffco School Board! Earlier this summer, incumbents Ron Mitchell, Brad Rupert, and Susan Harmon announced their intent to run again for the Jeffco Board of Education. And, pending the successful certification of petition signatures, the incumbents will be joined on the ballot by Matt Van Gieson and Erica Shields. […]