In this podcast episode, central Denver (District 3) school board candidate Dr. DJ Torres discusses with hosts Alexis Menocal Harrigan and Alan Gottlieb his views on policy governance, school safety, the state of student learning, and why he does not plan to take money from “education reformers.”
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Denver school board at-large candidate Alex Magaña is a veteran DPS educator. He is neither an “education reformer” nor a “defender of the status quo.” His many years of experience in schools give him a more nuanced view of the current state of pubic education, as his words on this podcast make clear.
Van Schoales has been active in Colorado and Denver public education for 30 years, as a teacher, charter school founder and leader, advocacy organization executive, and as an influential voice locally and nationally in education change efforts. Because he has historical perspective on Denver Public Schools, we invited Schoales on the podcast to discuss, among other topics, DPS Supt. Alex Marrero’s new “School Transformation Process,” unveiled earlier this month during a board meeting, as well as other current DPS issues.
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Brandon Pryor: “ Marginalized, oppressed people do not have to be nice to you. Marginalized oppressed people do not have to explain how we feel about how we’re being oppressed.”
An angry letter written by Denver Public Schools Superintendent Alex Marrero to board President Carrie Olson April 22 accuses board member Joun Youngquist, a veteran educator, of seven serious violations of district protocols and procedures. The jarring letter, which seems motivated more by personal animus than facts, has caused a big stir in Denver education circles.
Youngquist spoke Tuesday with Boardhawk Editor Alan Gottlieb and columnist Alexis Menocal Harrigan about the allegations, his reaction to them, and how he and DPS carry on from here.
Listen here to Alexis Menocal Harrigan and Alan Gottlieb discuss the contract extension the Denver school board granted Superintendent Alex Marrero Thursday, May 1.
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Coach Steve Finesliver: “ It does not serve the best interests of our children or our families to extend the superintendent’s contract. And I’ll go one step further and say the same for continuing his leadership (of DPS).”
As the Denver school board seems poised to prematurely extend Superintendent Alex Marrero’s contract, Robin Pulliam has decided, after years of silence, that the time is right to tell her story — on this podcast. She paints a troubling picture of a senior leadership team that operates like a boy’s club, where sexist comments are laughed off and women’s input is brushed aside.
You won’t want to miss this pointed conversation, with its references to Superintendent Alex Marrero’s “Trumpian authoritarianism,” and its strong critiques of the school board members who have the temerity to think a premature contract extension is a good idea.
In this episode, Alan Gottlieb and Alexis Menocal Harrigan debate the recent decision by the Denver school board to place stringent limits on monthly public comment sessions. Until public comment has been the most direct and effect means by which members of the public could address the school board. Until the fall of 2023, public comments had no time limits, other than a three-minute limit on individual speakers. Now, not only are speakers limited to two minutes, but other limits have been placed on topics that can be addressed and the amount of time devoted to each topic.
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