Author: By Melanie Asmar Chalkbeat Colorado
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Denver Public Schools’ reforms boosted student learning, new study finds
A new study makes the bold claim that the wide-ranging education reforms embraced by Denver Public Schools were among the most effective in U.S. history at boosting student learning. In the 11 years from the 2007-08 to 2018-19 school years, Denver students got the equivalent of 12 to 12½ years of learning compared with students…
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Five DPS schools on closure list may get reprieve
Five Denver schools recommended for closure could get a temporary reprieve. Denver Public Schools Superintendent Alex Marrero announced late Thursday that he was changing his recommendation. Out of 10 schools initially recommended for closure, five are still a high priority to close because they get the largest budget subsidies, he said in a press release.…
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10 Denver schools recommended for closure
Eight Denver elementary schools, one K-8 school, and one middle school could close at the end of this school year if the school board follows recommendations Superintendent Alex Marrero announced Tuesday. The 10 schools would consolidate with other schools in the district. All 10 of the schools are district-run schools. The school board will hear…
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Denver recommends closing alternative high school
A small alternative high school in far northeast Denver could close if the school board follows a recommendation from district leaders. Denver Public Schools leaders are recommending that Montbello Career and Technical High School shutter at the end of this school year, partly to make room for another school. Montbello Career and Technical, which serves…
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Denver now accepting applications for school board vacancy
The Denver school board is now accepting applications to fill a seat that will become vacant when board member Brad Laurvick officially resigns in June. Laurvick represents northwest Denver, and the person filling the seat must live in that district. The person must also have been a registered voter for at least 12 consecutive months…
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Denver mayor teaches classes to call attention to substitute shortage
Wearing a checked dress shirt in South High’s colors of purple and white, Denver Mayor Michael Hancock gave the juniors and seniors in Friday’s fourth-period Advanced Placement Government class a one-question pop quiz. “True or false,” he said. “The foundational value of our democracy is voting.” There was a pause. Not an extraordinarily long pause,…
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Report: Denver teachers union was told of allegation against Tay Anderson two years ago, sources say
When Tay Anderson was running for an at-large seat on the Denver school board in 2019, the teachers union tried to persuade a candidate for a different seat to switch to the at-large race. Union leadership was worried allegations about Anderson’s behavior would become public and knock him out of contention, according to two people…
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Denver Public Schools names Alex Marrero as superintendent finalist
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The Denver school board whittled the pool of finalists for superintendent of Denver Public Schools from three to one Wednesday when it named Alex Marrero, a school district administrator in suburban New York, the sole finalist for the job. The seven-member board is expected to vote on the hire in June. Marrero served as interim…