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 »
Denver school board member Scott Baldermann, running for reelection in southeast Denver, favors taking away much of schools’ autonomy over how they spend their money and giving that responsibility back to the central office.
Does Student-Based Budgeting promote equity? Baldermann says no 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 »
It is sadly predictable that in the same week a bipartisan poll of likely voters showed widespread disaffection with the Denver school board, that same board decided to severely curtail the public’s one monthly opportunity to provide it with in-person feedback.
Unpopular DPS board further walls itself off from 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 »
A request by Denver School Board Vice President Auon’tai Anderson to suspend a policy prohibiting board members from being employed by the district was pulled late Thursday after Anderson decided to wait until his term ends to seek DPS employment.
Superintendent Alex Marrero apparently doesn’t want public scrutiny of how his employees view his leadership. Previous superintendents were far more transparent.
Marrero keeps secret how his staff rates him, in contrast to predecessors Read More »
Moonshot aims to solve several interconnected problems. We address the achievement gap for students of color, which we believe is driven by the lack of diversity in leadership and the type of learning environments learners can access. Although 75% of students in Denver are students of color, 71% of the teaching force and 60% of school leaders are white.
Moonshot edVentures: Disrupting the status quo and transforming education Read More »
