While the current board appears marginally more open to innovation than its predecessor, the administration of Superintendent Alex Marrero still seems hostile to the concept, and could continue chipping away at autonomies and funding mechanisms that make a zone viable.
Denver innovation zones are an endangered species Read More »
Monday’s Denver school board meeting offered an almost perfect microcosm of the board’s operational ineptitude over the past 16 months: struggling to get out of its own way, and then making terrible decisions when it finally does.
[UPDATED] After setting squabble aside, DPS board makes a terrible decision Read More »
The recent proposal from DPS Superintendent Alex Marrero to revoke the district’s partnership with the Beacon Innovation Zone breaks my heart. It is deeply troubling to me that a leader like Alex Magaña, who is leading on equitable education, is being penalized for all of his hard work.
A Beacon Network alum urges DPS board to preserve the innovation zone Read More »
Why does DPS want to put an end to an organization that is showing promise? Power and control seem to be the answer.
DPS power grab to dismantle the Beacon innovation zone is unwarranted Read More »
