“Mental health” counselors intend to alleviate the “trauma” students encounter in their daily lives. While the intention is noble, the practice is varied, with most students quickly realizing the power of victimhood in our society.
Homework is traumatic: The problem with “mental health” Read More »
While the new board may remain deeply divided with the new board members in the minority, the momentum towards having a new board majority and agenda is strong and growing. The magnitude and pace of the board’s new agenda will depend entirely on who leads the board.
Schoales: Six likely areas for change with new DPS board Read More »
It has been a rough two years for DPS, led by an inept and dysfunctional school board that could not get out of its own way. The three new members who will be joining the board later this month – Kimberlee Sia, Marlene De La Rosa, and John Youngquist – bring a wealth of relevant experience and steady hands to a thankless job.
After Tuesday, there’s cause for optimism about DPS’s future 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.
A school board and administration that decides to limit public comment sessions to two hours, that withholds public records, that holds illegal secret meetings, that denies legitimate researchers data because they suspect bias, has become so insular and defensive that it has lost its grip on reality, not to mention the public’s trust.
Trust issues cut both ways in Denver Public Schools Read More »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Resign DPS Board’s primary survey takeaway is the following: The incumbents who seek to remain in office and the Denver community are further apart than ever in what they want from DPS. Community members across Denver want DPS to focus on two things: Ensuring our staff and students are safe and improving academic outcomes for all students.
Survey shows DPS board incumbents, community far apart on top priorities Read More »
