Tag: Scott Esserman
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DPS pillories a board member to elude scrutiny | Jimmy Sengenberger
In May 2022, Denver school board members Scott Esserman and Auon’tai Anderson publicly humiliated a Manual High JROTC instructor at a meeting of parents and students. They falsely blamed him for a district decision to move the program and accused him of racism. When the principal tried to take the blame, Anderson wouldn’t allow it:…
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Denver Public Schools leaders ‘disappointed’ with councilwoman’s city-school committee proposal
Ordinance proposal ‘changes the direction we’re heading,’ DPS board member says
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DPS board expected to review firing of McAuliffe International principal
The Denver Public Schools Board of Education on Thursday is expected to review and give its stamp of approval for the most recent employee moves — including former McAuliffe International Middle School Principal Kurt Dennis — since the last personnel report. It is unknown, as a personnel matter, how many employees comprise what’s called the…
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Kwame Spearman promises higher teacher wages, housing in campaign for Denver Public Schools board
Former Tattered Cover CEO Kwame Spearman Wednesday unveiled a plan he said would help the Denver Public Schools retain teachers — which the school board candidate calls the biggest threat to the city’s educational future. Dubbing his plan the “5280 Plan,” Spearman — who is among the candidates running for the district’s at-large seat —…
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Open DPS at-large seat held by Anderson attracts three candidates
A former East High School principal is the latest to jump into the Denver Public Schools Board of Education race. John Youngquist has joined an increasingly crowded field to replace the at-large seat held by Board Vice President Auon’tai Anderson. Last month, Anderson announced he was dropping out of the race to run for Colorado…
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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…
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Denver Public Schools board gives superintendent new contract, with raise
In a split vote Thursday, the Denver Public Schools Board of Education voted 4-3 to give Superintendent Alex Marrero a raise two years before his existing contract was to end. In explaining the vote, Board President Xóchitl Gaytán said that while Marrero helps the largest school district in Colorado, his pay was the 12th highest.…
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DPS school board pushes back on school closures
Denver Public Schools board members were highly critical last week as district administrators presented details of their proposal to close 10 schools at the end of this school year and how they might implement the plan if the board approved it. Some board members said that the decision felt like a done deal to the…