Denver schools to expand access to college-level classes

Chalkbeat: Denver Public School students who take college-level courses unlock benefits beyond just exposure to rigorous class work, said Scott Burke, Abraham Lincoln High School assistant principal.

The classes allow them to see that they are college worthy.

“If we can show them early on that you can do this level of class, you belong in this classroom,” said Burke, who helps oversee a school that has struggled academically, “it really pays off.”

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