Tag: Alex Marrero
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EDITORIAL: Will new DPS board demand accountability?
Two big developments came out of Denver Public Schools this week. The board censured one of its members John Youngquist, an esteemed former East High principal. And Superintendent Alex Marrero, rumored to be leaving DPS for another job, apparently won’t be leaving after all. Thursday’s 5-1 censure vote capped a kangaroo court targeting Youngquist since…
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DPS’ Alex Marrero named one of two finalists for Chicago Public Schools’ top job
After months of speculation — and repeated assurances that he wasn’t looking to leave — Denver Public Schools (DPS) Superintendent Alex Marrero is now one of two finalists for the top job at Chicago Public Schools (CPS). Marrero did not deny or confirm he is seeking the job. “While I have great respect for Chicago…
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Denver school board advances policy to set rules for hiring outside attorneys
In a split vote Thursday, the Denver school board narrowly advanced a policy outlining when it can hire its own attorney, sparking debate over whether the measure undermines the district’s first Black general counsel. The measure advanced with a 4-3 vote. Directors Xóchitl Gaytán, Scott Esserman and Michelle Quattlebaum — all of whom are up…
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Denver school board weighs hiring its own attorney
After the Denver school board filtered the contract language to the district’s general counsel, who answers to Superintendent Alex Marrero, the board of education is now considering a policy that would allow them to retain independent legal services. The Denver Public Schools Board of Education is expected to vote on a first reading of the…
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From a hunch to a headline: How the DPS open meetings story came together
Breaking news can look effortless. What readers don’t see is the chase — the hunches, the false starts and the dots that don’t quite connect until they do. I spoke on the Boardhawk podcast recently about what it took to break one of those stories. Here’s how it unfolded. In May, when the Denver Public…
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Denver school board draw’s public ire over public comment time limits
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver school board last week began limiting public comment — temporarily — to two hours, and the public isn’t happy about it. Twelve-year-old Roman Ortiz stepped up to the mic and read prepared comments from his cell phone. “I am here today because I…
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4 takeaways from Denver schools’ safety update
Denver Public Schools Superintendent Alex Marrero provided a safety update during Thursday’s board of education meeting, outlining the steps taken over the summer to address parental concerns in the aftermath of the shootings at the district’s flagship campus, East High School. Here are four takeaways: The return of armed police officers or “School Resource Officers”…
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Denver Public Schools safety plan includes mental health emphasis, training
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Denver Public Schools Superintendent Alex Marrero released the final draft of the district’s comprehensive safety plan Friday. The plan is chock-full of acronyms and education buzz words, but short on goal-oriented details. “This was never going to be addressed on the granule level,” Marrero told The Denver Gazette Friday. In the aftermath of a shooting…
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State Board of Education rules Denver Public Schools should pause revoking school’s innovation zone status
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The timing for revoking Denver’s Beacon Network Schools’ innovation zone status was off given students are just now beginning to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a Colorado State Board of Education statement Friday. State board members encouraged Denver Public Schools (DPS) to hold off on its revocation at least until the new state…
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Anderson proposes to have police near, but not in Denver schools
Denver Public Schools Board Vice President Auon’tai Anderson — who led the push to remove police officers from campuses in 2020 — now supports a long-term policy for their return near schools. Anderson’s proposal is a hybrid approach with Denver police officers acting as community resource officers that are not stationed in a school, but…