Denver Public Schools
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Use for the Denver School system generally. For the governing board, use: School District Number One in the City and County of Denver, Colorado. --Board of Education.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Jesse H. Newlon Papers
Collection
Identifier: M013
Abstract
Jesse H. Newlon (1882-1941) served as Superintendent of the Denver Public Schools from 1920 to 1927. During his tenure, Denver became nationally known for its innovations in public education. While Superintendent of the Denver Public Schools, Newlon oversaw the building of fifteen schools, created a program for curriculum revision in which classroom teachers were the key participants, and gained consensus for a single salary schedule for teachers, regardless of whether they taught in...
Dates:
1916-1941
Rachel Noel for Colorado Reflections
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Identifier: couda-noel_rachel
Abstract
Rachel Noel, a Colorado educator, was born in Hampton, Virginia and moved to Colorado when her husband started his medical practice. They chose Colorado because Noel's husband could practice medicine in an integrated hospital. Reflects on segregation and discrimination against African Americans in health, housing, education, and daily life in Colorado in the 1950s. Discusses her experience as a committee member appointed by the board of education to look at inequality in Denver Public...
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