By Jeremy P. Meyer, The Denver Post, March 11, 2009

Quality teaching is the top reform initiative for Denver Public Schools, yet the district's worst teachers are rarely formally removed from the classroom.

Last year, four teachers out of 4,500 were officially dismissed because of poor performance — the most in a decade. This school year, no DPS teachers were fired, a figure that even district officials say is bothersome.

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