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Test scores improved as Denver Public Schools embraced school choice, new study finds

High school graduation rates also improved during period examined by CU Denver study

Kids board the school bus outside of Stephen Knight Center for Early Education as the school closed early due to extreme heat on September 7, 2022 in Denver, Colorado.  (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
Kids board the school bus outside of Stephen Knight Center for Early Education as the school closed early due to extreme heat on September 7, 2022 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 03: Denver Post reporter Jessica Seaman. (Photo By Patrick Traylor/The Denver Post)
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The Denver district's reforms included simplifying the process through which students apply to other schools in DPS,  as well as instituting annual evaluations of school performance, closing low-performing schools, and replacing or creating new schools, according to the study.
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