Short of outright corruption, we should always vote in favor of DPS bonds and mill levies, especially when those ballot initiatives do not increase taxes, as has been the case the last several election cycles.
DPS bond: Don’t punish kids for leadership’s failings Read More »
This fall’s superintendent evaluation will be a waste of everyone’s time. But it’s not too soon to start searching for a reputable, national organization to conduct a 360 evaluation of Superintendent Alex Marrero.
New DPS board members must push for a real, external evaluation of Marrero Read More »
We have board members and community members who speak about injustice, but do little to tackle the injustices that exist with our students’ academic achievement. Two things can happen at once without being in conflict; we can fight historic systems of oppression while also holding all leaders – including Black and brown ones – to account.
Racial politics, redistricting, and the Denver school board Read More »
If you’re a Black man in education, you can kind of tell when something drastic is going to happen. When I told my highly effective buddy whom I hired that I was heading to get fired, he was in disbelief.
Reflecting on being fired: A graduation gift to myself 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 »
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 »
Collectively, board members and the superintendent spent 20 minutes Monday discussing school safety.
DPS board focusing on everything except what matters most right now Read More »
Many of the 17 mayoral candidates in attendance detailed their personal history as Denver school graduates and parents, asserting that the next city administration needs to be more involved in working with the Denver Public Schools administration and board to enhance after-school programs, high school internship and apprenticeship partnerships with local businesses, and to commit more resources for low-income families and students of color.
At Denver mayoral forum on education, other issues dominate Read More »
