Many students from closing Denver schools headed for higher-rated schools next year

Many students from closing Denver schools headed for higher-rated schools next year

Sign up for Chalkbeat Colorados free daily newsletter to get the latest reporting from us, plus curated news from other Colorado outlets, delivered to your inbox.Phil Chen spent weeks this winter touring Denver elementary schools. He knew what he was looking for: a school that most closely resembled his daughters current school, Palmer Elementary, which will close in June.Chens daughter got into the familys top choice for next year. But Chen isn…

DPS is closing 10 schools. Here's where all those students are going

Half of the displaced students will go to higher-performing schools, and a significant number are moving to charter schools.