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…