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A closer look at Denver school praised by Obama

  • 01-27-2011
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By Larry Abramson/NPR (Audio and transcript)

President Obama gave a shout-out in his State of the Union address to Bruce Randolph High School, a Denver public school in a tough neighborhood that last year graduated 97 percent of its seniors. Bruce Randolph was Denver's first "innovation" school. It was taken over by its principal and teachers a few years ago. But a more complete picture of the school is a little less glowing than the president let on. (more…)


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