Despite our frustration, we accept the decision made and want to urge the board to use this opportunity to manage their sole employee with a more intentional focus on accountability, transparency, and community integration.
In wake of Marrero raise, young alumni offer recommendations to DPS leadership Read More »
Denver Public Schools is facing declining enrollment across the district. Any serious school board candidate must have a vision to tackle this problem.
Kwame Spearman: How to reverse declining enrollment in DPS Read More »
Auon’tai Anderson was in elementary school when Manual was closed, and Marrero was in his early 20s on the East Coast. They would be well advised to read some source documents about Manual’s closure before making ill-informed statements.
Disingenuous revisionist history on Manual High School closure is misleading, shameful Read More »
I know what it is like to teach in our classrooms, to lead in our schools, and to support principals as a supervisor, coach and mentor. Doing those things brings me great joy. I also know what it is like to stand outside of the school where my two children are trapped because a shooting has occurred.
Youngquist: Why I am considering a run for Denver school board Read More »
Members of the dysfunctional Denver school board despise that governing body being called dysfunctional, repeatedly and emphatically denying that it is what it so plainly is.
On DPS board, dysfunction is as dysfunction does Read More »
With so much attention now focused on the Denver school board, Boardhawk is providing this nuts-and-bolts primer on the board for people who might be new to issues of Denver Public School governance.
The Denver Public Schools board: A primer Read More »
Once lost, credibility is hard to regain. When people no longer trust you, then every move you make will be scrutinized and criticized, and your motives will be called into question.
The tide of public opinion has turned against DPS board, leadership Read More »
As criticism of the board has mounted since the March East High School shootings, and calls for mass resignations have gathered steam, Auon’tai Anderson has intensified his allegations that much of the criticism of him is race-based. That is only partly true.
Poll results should prompt behavior change from board, Anderson Read More »
From Fidel “Butch” Montoya: There is a growing movement to change this board. I initially opposed such a dramatic move, but it is becoming clear that the board and superintendent do not have the leadership skills to lead DPS during one of the dangerous and critical periods in its history.
Fortress DPS spurns help offer from former Denver Manager of Safety Read More »
“There is currently very little rigorous evaluative research on the effects — in terms of school safety — of having a police presence in schools,” one study says.
Do school-based police officers make high schools safer? Read More »
