Tag: Scott Pribble
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Denver teachers concerned about safety, training, survey finds
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Nearly half of surveyed Denver Public Schools’ teachers said their campuses lacked a detailed safety plan that staff was familiar with, according to a Denver Classroom Teachers Association survey released Wednesday. But that is a significant improvement since the teachers’ union surveyed members in the…
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Denver Public School students walk out over district violent student policies
Scores of students walked out of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. High Early College in northeast Denver Tuesday morning in protest over Denver Public Schools’ policies that allow students in trouble with the law to attend classes in person. The students left class at 11 a.m. and walked to Evie Garrett Dennis Campus, which is…
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Denver school administrator’s union members vote to include deans
Denver Public Schools deans have not been unionized for roughly six years. A vote by the Denver School Leaders Association is about to change that. Moira Coogan, the association’s president, said Tuesday that members had approved an amendment to the organization’s contract to include about 95 deans and had notified officials with Denver Public Schools.…
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DPS deans to unionize in the wake of East High School shooting
Denver Public Schools (DPS) deans, who have not been unionized for roughly six years, are in talks to organize with the Denver School Leaders Association. There are more than 120 deans serving across the district. Moira Coogan, the association’s president, sent a letter last month to DPS Superintendent Alex Marrero informing him members had voted…
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DPS considers closing 10 schools; JeffCo considers closing 16
A slew of metro area elementary and middle schools are facing closure as districts grapple what leaders say is crippling low enrollment at some facilities, although the proposals have seen pushback from community members who say there are better solutions and districts need to provide more transparency. The school boards for Denver Public Schools and…
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Denver Public Schools provide naloxone to nurses
Denver Public Schools will provide naloxone, a drug that reverses opioid overdoses, to its middle and high schools starting Monday. School nurses will have naloxone available as an added safety measure similarly to the way schools have Epipens and fire extinguishers, said Scott Pribble, a Denver Public Schools spokesperson. Pribble said the process of training…