Tag: Steve Zansberg
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If our leaders don’t obey federal laws, why should we? | Vince Bzdek
When deciding on new year’s resolutions this year, my first thought was to follow my governor’s example, my state’s example, the Denver mayor’s example, and even our new vice president, and resolve to ignore federal laws this year. I got pretty excited about this idea when I started to contemplate all the money I might…
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During Sunshine Week, Democrats pass the Colorado Darkness Law | Vince Bzdek
Sunshine Week occurs each year in mid-March, coinciding with James Madison’s birthday and National Freedom of Information Day on March 16th. This is the week when journalists and citizens across the country celebrate together the importance of open government and the dangers of excessive secrecy. The national initiative was created in March 2005 by the…
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Lawsuit challenging DPS executive session cost $45K
With the Denver Public Schools executive session recording out and the legal battle for releasing it over, how much will the behind-closed-door meeting cost the district to fight? Roughly $45,000. That tally includes the outside counsel DPS used to defend the lawsuit as well as the legal costs incurred by the media outlets that brought…
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Denver Public Schools superintendent requested secret meeting to discuss policy change
In the hours after an East High School shooting wounded two administrators, Denver Public Schools Superintendent Alex Marrero requested a secret meeting with the board of education to discuss changing the district’s policy on campus police, The Denver Gazette has learned. The stated purposed of the proposed executive session — which is closed to the…
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Why won’t Colorado’s public schools answer to the public? | Vince Bzdek
In the midst of a nationwide push by parents for more say over what’s going on in their schools, Colorado school districts are going the opposite direction, doubling down on secret meetings and backdoor deals and stonewalling urgent requests for information from the very people they are supposed to serve. If it weren’t for the…
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DPS executive session was ‘clear-cut violation,’ Denver attorney says
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save After more than five hours in executive session — meaning closed to the public — to discuss security in the wake of the recent shooting at East High School, the Denver Public Schools Board of Education emerged with a memo reversing its policy on no cops in…