Longtime commentator Eric Sondermann weighs in on Denver Public Schools board shenanigans and achievement challenges. Spoiler: He’s disgusted and dismayed.
Sondermann: DPS tests our capacity for outrage
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Students state their case against DPS in “Know Justice, Know Peace” court fight
Students and community supporters Wednesday widened their fight to retain rights to “Know Justice, Know Peace” from their federal court lawsuit against Denver Public Schools to winning in the court of public opinion.NewsDPS threatens to sue former principal, students over “Know Justice Know Peace” trademark
Denver Public Schools has threatened to sue the former principal of a Northeast Denver school along with several students to stop them from promoting the acclaimed “Know Justice, Know Peace” branded racial justice campaign that the students themselves created.NewsDenver Public Schools loses another charter school appeal
The Colorado State Board of Education Wednesday rejected the Denver Public Schools board’s June denial of a charter school application centered on the needs of Black students and sent the application back to the district for reconsideration.NewsSTRIVE, Rocky Mountain Prep leaders discuss pending merger
The impending merger of Rocky Mountain Prep and STRIVE, two of Metro Denver’s most successful charter school networks, is the most consequential change in the city’s charter sector in many years, if not ever. Read what the two people leading the transition have to say about the opportunities and challenges it presents.
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Board colleagues: We must order an end to the Know Justice Know Peace trademark fight
I have not had a single parent, student, or taxpayer tell me that trademarking this name and stealing it from these young ladies is the right decision.CommentaryLegal bullying of exemplary students exposes Denver Public Schools’ hypocrisy
In threatening to sue four of its former students and an ex-principal over an alleged trademark violation for a racial justice-themed podcast the students created, DPS is violating its own professed principles and making itself look like a big, bad bully.CommentaryDenver Public Schools’ dangerous, data-less spin
Last Friday’s letter to the community from Denver Public Schools Superintendent Marrero was a remarkable exemplar of what has become the norm these days for politicians of all stripes. Undermine data, ignore reality, and create a new narrative.CommentaryDenver Public Schools and its District Accountability Committee: Another view
Alan Gottlieb’s recent commentary in Boardhawk criticizes Denver for asking the DAC to stop summarizing reviews with a decision to accept or deny charter school applications. Denver’s action is reasonable, is part of a larger effort by the district to solicit community input regarding chartering decisions, and aligns with many strong authorizers in the state.
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Pandemic increased parent schooling concerns: Poll
According to a story in USA Today: Schooling during the coronavirus pandemic forced parents to take a hard look at how their children were being...QuickhitsSondermann: DPS tests our capacity for outrage
Longtime commentator Eric Sondermann weighs in on Denver Public Schools board shenanigans. Spoiler: He's disgusted and dismayed.QuickhitsDPS board restores some innovation school freedoms
A divided Denver Public Schools Board of Education Thursday restored some of the autonomy to 52 innovation schools it had stripped away in an overly-hasty move last March.QuickhitsSchool closure guidelines don’t include performance
Notably missing from the Declining Enrollment Advisory Committee criteria was any measure of school performance. Instead, the Declining Enrollment Advisory Committee chose to focus on schools serving the fewest students.
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