The Springsteen sideman hopes his growing TeachRock program will help curb a dropout crisis he calls ‘intolerable and scandalous.’ By Greg Toppo , The 74September 15, 2023 This story was produced by The 74, a non-profit, independent news organization focused on […]
The Denver school board meets in June to vote on keeping SROs in schools. A new poll finds a majority of respondents disapprove of the board. Photo: Sara Martin / Chalkbeat (This story was originally published by Chalkbeat on Sept. […]
Liam Suranowitz, then a second grader at Columbian Elementary School, asks the Denver Public School Board not to close his school during a public comment session in November. On controversial decisions, public comment can sometimes run five to six hours. […]
Photo: Fifth grader Ellery Adams chats with Jason Sanders, new principal of William “Bill” Roberts, during a recent lunch period. Photos by: Sarah Huber New leadership is taking the helm at William “Bill” Roberts, Central Park’s only K-8 school and […]
New Bill Roberts Assistant Principal Chi Onyewuenyi. Photo by: Sarah Huber After teaching in Denver Public Schools for 17 years, including six in elementary classrooms at William “Bill” Roberts, Chi Onyewuenyi is now one of two Roberts’ assistant principals, with […]
Photo: Bill Kurtz. Photo courtesy of DSST Public Schools Sign up for Chalkbeat Colorado’s free daily newsletter to keep up with education news in Denver and around the state. Bill Kurtz, the CEO of Denver’s largest charter school network, announced Friday […]
Four candidates are running for the at-large seat on the Denver Public Schools Board after incumbent Auon’tai Anderson chose not to seek re-election. They are Paul Ballenger, Kwame Spearman, John Youngquist and Brittni Johnson. The secretary of state reported last […]