I aspire to be a candidate for all of Denver, regardless of (my DCTA) endorsement, so I want to succinctly explain some of my key beliefs so that everyone knows where I stand.
Kwame Spearman details his education agenda Read More »
Sia: As someone who has been the president of a teachers union and worked in charter schools, I have a unique perspective on both sides of the issue.
DPS board candidate Kimberlee Sia: Union-reform divide is a false dichotomy 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 »
I was deeply disappointed to learn that a time limit had been set for the DPS community to speak up because I knew that would limit me as a working mother from giving my perspective as a Hispanic/Latina/Mexican constituent.
In 20 pages of glossy spin, it seems as if the district is trying to convince us that DPS is a combination of Lake Wobegon and Barbie Land. Every day is perfect, the sun always shines, and all the children are, if not quite above average, trending in that direction.
Misleading DPS spin does a disservice to the public 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 »
Anyone who says they are a strong proponent of both neighborhood schools and integrated schools in a segregated city is either fooling themselves or trying to fool you.
DPS segregation study surfaces tough truths, vexing questions Read More »
For a district seemingly obsessed with power and control at the higher echelons, the safety plan is rather vague. There are no timelines for implementation or completion, no specific tasks to key leaders, no cadence of progress updates, no rollout timeline, no KPIs, no specifics on budgeting, and much of the language directs decision-making to principals.
What happened to safety in DPS? Read More »
Recent developments continue to demonstrate that the current Denver school board and leadership want to hide key matters from public scrutiny. Why?
Denver Public Schools’ growing lack of transparency is troubling Read More »
More reversals are sure to come unless school leaders defend and perhaps even expand the policies that have given the city’s most vulnerable students an educational lifeline.
The egregious error of destroying Denver’s reforms: A national perspective Read More »
