Tag: Dps
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Four seats, 13 candidates: DPS board election could reshape Colorado’s largest school district
With four of seven board seats on the ballot this fall — and frustrations simmering over school closures, low test scores and board transparency — November’s election could reshape Denver Public Schools and chart a new course for the state’s largest school district. It’s a crowded field. Thirteen candidates have filed, according to the Colorado…
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DPS used bond money to pay off lease debt, despite denials | ANALYSIS
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver Public Schools’ officials have claimed publicly and in court documents that they have not used bond money to pay for debt not approved by the public, but the district’s own documents contradict this, The Denver Gazette has learned. The district has used at least…
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Denver police name man killed in officer involved shooting outside of school
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The Denver Police Department identified the man killed by officers after he drew a gun on them as he fled outside of a Denver middle school Tuesday night. Brian Allen, 46, was ordered to not flee, but body camera footage shows he pulled what appeared to be a gun out of his waistband or a fanny…
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Denver Public Schools, which has taken on billions in debt, depends on bond measures for repairs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver voters have approved $4.3 billion in bond measures and mill levy overrides since 1988 sought by Denver Public Schools to maintain the aging buildings and support classroom instruction, The Denver Gazette has learned. That consistent support every four years has proven critical because Denver…
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Denver Public Schools board votes to pause enrollment-based school closures for 4 years
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save No more Denver schools will be closed or consolidated for low enrollment until 2030 after the school board amended its policy Thursday to add a four-year closure pause. But the pause isn’t an all-out ban. The amendment allows a school closure proposal to be brought…
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Denver Public Schools drops lawsuit against ICE
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver Public Schools dropped its lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for a policy change that allows federal authorities to conduct immigration enforcement actions in so-called sensitive locations such as schools, hospitals and places of worship. Colorado’s largest school district filed the lawsuit…
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Denver Public Schools quietly racks up millions in off-the-books debt
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver Public Schools has quietly taken on hundreds of millions of dollars in long-term debt without voter approval — money that could otherwise be used to lower class sizes, increase teacher pay or expand student support services, an investigation by The Denver Gazette has found.…
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Dueling letters reveal rift over DPS superintendent’s contract
A diverse group of Latinos concerned about academic outcomes signed a letter urging the Denver Public Schools board to delay extending Superintendent Alex Marrero’s contract until after his performance review. The Denver Public Schools (DPS) board of education is expected to weigh in on “proposed amendments” to Marrero’s contract when it meets Thursday. A public…
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Judge handling Denver schools’ challenge to ICE policy changes course, sets hearing
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The federal judge overseeing Denver Public Schools’ challenge to the Trump administration’s new policy for immigration enforcement announced on Monday that he will hold a hearing on the district’s request for a restraining order — a seeming about-face from his position just one week ago. The DPS lawsuit against U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem seeks…
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Denver school district releases report on Latino community
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Denver Public Schools on Tuesday released the long-awaited La Raza report, which was designed to capture the experiences of the Latino community in Colorado’s most populous city. Conducted by The Multicultural Leadership Center, the report relied on a historical analysis, literature review, academic achievement and student population data, as well as surveys to capture the…