By Alan Gottlieb Boardhawk Editor Nov. 30, 2022 Every time something happens that makes it appear as though the Denver school board might move past its paralyzing issues, something else stops the potential progress in its tracks. On Monday, in […]
By Alan Gottlieb/Boardhawk And then there were none. Here are some random thoughts in the wake of the Denver Public Schools Board of Education’s 6-1 vote Thursday night not to close any schools for the time being, despite a budget crunch caused […]
By Melanie Asmar/Chalkbeat Senior Reporter Nov 17, 2022 Denver Public Schools will not close any schools next spring, after the board rejected a last-minute recommendation from Superintendent Alex Marrero to shutter two small schools. At the Thursday meeting, Marrero apparently surprised […]
Photo by Sean Dougherty Northfield High School boys soccer team clinched its second straight 4A State Championship with a 3-0 win against Battle Mountain of Edwards Nov. 12. Coming into the game with a league record of 7-0 and an […]
By Melanie Asmar Nov 11, 2022 Five Denver schools recommended for closure could get a temporary reprieve. Denver Public Schools Superintendent Alex Marrero announced late Thursday that he was changing his recommendation. Out of 10 schools initially recommended for closure, five […]
By Van Schoales The alarming news from this week’s release of National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) scores (also known as the Nation’s Report Card) for Denver Public Schools landed with not a single major story in the Denver media. […]
By Alan Gottlieb Over the past five years, Brandon Pryor has been the most consistent and vociferous critic of Denver Public Schools leadership. He uses blunt, forceful language, with all the subtlety of a sledgehammer. He does this consciously and […]