Four union-backed candidates won convincing victories and incumbents Michelle Quattlebaum and Scott Esserman were routed in their reelection bids. Only Xóchitl Gaytán remains from the deeply dysfunctional board of two years ago.
DPS board election liveblog: A clean sweep for DCTA; 2 incumbents ousted decisively Read More »
The four Denver school board races have drawn more than $1 million in campaign money in a spending sprint to the Nov. 4 election that will determine a board majority for at least the next two years. The single biggest contribution is $600,000 from Denver Families Action to the political committee Better Leaders, Stronger Schools, to support Alex Magaña, Mariana del Hierro, Timiya Jackson and Caron Blanke.
DPS board races top $1 million, including $600,000 from Denver Families Read More »
Hear Kristen Fry’s story of her Kafkaesque reputational execution at the hands of the Denver school board and superintendent.
All 11 candidates for the four Denver Public Schools board seats squared off Tuesday night in a televised debate that generated some rare back-and-forth heat over everything from student achievement to the performance of Superintendent Alex Marrero. With ballots mailed Friday for the Nov. 4 election, a large crowd attended the debate at Regis University
Denver school board candidates clash in lively debate as vote nears Read More »
The races to represent southwest Denver and an open at-large seat present clear choices of views on the value of standardized tests in measuring the achievement gap. The five candidates for the two sets expressed varying opinions at a Sept. 15 forum sponsored by the Denver Democratic Party.
Academic achievement gap key issue in DPS board election, recent candidate forum Read More »
Seven Denver school board candidates – including all three citywide at-large challengers – mostly stuck to general themes Tuesday night about their qualifications and support for students and teachers but many were light on specific strategies to raise achievement.
DPS school board candidates agree on most goals, but not how to achieve them Read More »
This past weekend, Denver Gazette education reporter Nicole C. Brambila broke a big story about a shadowy committee of the Denver school board formed last spring to hammer out details of Superintendent Alex Marrero’s controversial new contract. We asked Brambila to join the podcast to discuss the story and its ramifications, as well as the overall transparency (or lack thereof) of the current board and Denver Public Schools administration. Listen to hear why, as Brambila told us, “what attorneys that I spoke to did say was that if somebody sued the school district and won in court, it could negate the contract.”
As a service to our listeners, Boardhawk decided to reach out to the two school board election axes of influence — The Denver Classroom Teachers Association and Denver Families Action to learn more about their process and criteria for endorsing candidates, as well as their funding sources and strategies. We conclude this series with a conversation with Clarence Burton Jr., CEO of Denver Families Action and Denver Families for Public Schools.
As a service to our listeners, Boardhawk decided to reach out to the two school board election axes of influence — The Denver Classroom Teachers Association and Denver Families Action to learn more about their process and criteria for endorsing candidates, as well as their funding sources and strategies. We begin this two-part series with Rob Gould, president of the DCTA.
Boardhawk Podcast episode 21: A conversation with DCTA President Rob Gould Read More »
Listen to our interview with Amy Klein Molk, an education advocate, former ed-tech entrepreneur, and Denver Public Schools (DPS) parent who is running for an at-large (citywide) seat on the Denver Public Schools Board of Education.
