None of us are arguing for “throwing children away,” as certain board members have claimed, yet the current discipline matrix treats everyone as expendable.
Neglected school safety in Denver: A call for accountability and effective solutions 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 »
“I can promise you that I have done more to keep kids of color out of trouble, even when a school has wanted me to write them up with a citation. I know the potential impact this could have on their lives.”
Northfield’s School Resource Officer: More than a cop 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.
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The current Denver Public Schools Board of Education has failed in its oversight responsibilities and has demonstrated an inability to lead and manage effectively. We are among a group of DPS parents that has banded together and launched a petition drive to demand that all seven members resign immediately.
As East High parents, we demand the school board resign. More than 1,600 others agree Read More »
As Wednesday’s shooting of two administrators at East High School demonstrates in the starkest possible terms, the decision by the Denver Board of Education to remove school resource officers from high schools in 2021 was a grave mistake, and one with tragic consequences. Not surprisingly, no one involved is acknowledging this, at least not publicly.
East High shooting prods Denver school board into woefully belated action Read More »
