Despite sometimes conflicting opinions on how to approach those issues, Olson said, her first priority is to work with current and new board members to strive for a consensus that moves the district forward.
Olson elected DPS board president; three newcomers win leadership posts Read More »
More than 200 parents, teachers and students staged a loud protest outside of McAuliffe International School early Tuesday amid fears that the district and outgoing school board will revoke McAuliffe’s reform-minded innovation status and fire several educators at Thursday’s board meeting.
Parents and teachers at McAuliffe protest DPS threat to dismantle innovation status Read More »
We will be liveblogging election results and reactions here, providing results and reactions as soon as the polls close and the first results are posted just after 7 p.m. Tuesday.
Boardhawk will liveblog election night here Read More »
With a week to go before the Denver school board election, spending to win three board seats is nearing $2 million in a multimedia blitz that ranges from personal attack mailers to high-priced TV commercials.
This election is more complicated than usual. The Nov. 7 vote is clouded by the anti-incumbent “Resign DPS Board” movement, safety concerns after the March shooting at East High School, ongoing board controversies, and tough decisions to come on declining enrollment.
DPS board election to test teachers union influence Read More »
With less than a week before ballots go to voters, sharp differences emerged Wednesday night in the competition for three Denver school board seats as challengers offered more specifics beyond the need for new leadership.
Lively debate highlights key DPS board candidate differences Read More »
The controversy over discipline in DPS schools in part underscores how many students and parents are confused about discipline practices.
How discipline is supposed to work in Denver Public Schools Read More »
As the Denver Public Schools Board of Education election campaign season ramps up post-Labor Day, Boardhawk offers this summary of the three races now underway.
[UPDATED] Crowded candidate field seeking three DPS board seats Read More »
A request by Denver School Board Vice President Auon’tai Anderson to suspend a policy prohibiting board members from being employed by the district was pulled late Thursday after Anderson decided to wait until his term ends to seek DPS employment.
“Schools need to do more; they need to figure out how to meet the needs of all their students and not just push out the kids who they are scared of,” says school psychologist Erin Pier.
Reframing the debate over how to make schools safer Read More »
