Como muchos en nuestra comunidad, Denver Families for Public Schools (Denver Families) está preocupada profundamente acerca de la seguridad y bienestar actual de nuestras comunidades escolares. Los actos de violencia e incidentes relacionados con armas de fuego dentro y cerca de las instalaciones de las escuelas públicas de…
Like many in our community, Denver Families for Public Schools (Denver Families) is deeply concerned about the current safety and well-being of school communities. Acts of violence and gun-related incidents on and near Denver Public Schools (DPS) campuses are far too prevalent. We must not forget that the…
A few months after moving to Denver, I realized that my sister was not getting the same quality resources and support I got as a multilingual learner. The reason? She was in Denver Public Schools (DPS), and I went to school in Frisco, Summit County, a better-funded district. …
Cada diez años, las Escuelas Públicas de Denver (DPS) deben volver a trazar los límites de las de la junta directiva escolar de acuerdo con los datos del censo. El objetivo de la redistribución de distritos es proporcionar una representación justa y eficaz para todos. En el otoño…
Every ten years, Denver Public Schools (DPS) must redraw school board director boundaries in accordance with census data. The goal of redistricting is to provide fair and effective representation for all. In the fall of 2022, DPS announced its formal redistricting plan, including how they proposed engaging the…
By Esperanza Rodriguez My son Ezikel (“Zeke”) had a very difficult time in elementary school. He has attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and his behavior could be challenging. When it was time to send Zeke to middle school, he could not attend the school across the…
Last night the Denver Public Schools (DPS) Board of Education voted 6-1 to reject Superintendent Alex Marerro’s most recent school closure recommendations (Dir. Scott Baldermann of Southeast Denver was the sole “Yes” vote in support of school closures). This decision reflects the unquestionably flawed process that preceded the…
DPS leaders must authentically engage those impacted by decisions, provide transparency about process and criteria used in decisions DENVER – Denver Families for Public Schools (Denver Families), a nonprofit that works to center political power within public school communities across Denver, strongly encourages the…
Students returned to classrooms this week, kicking off the school year in the most “normal” way in two years. While the first week of school is always full of hope and possibility, that energy was diminished by the release of the Colorado Measures of Academic Success (CMAS) results. Unfortunately, the…