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“Chaos” as Denver Public Schools cuts list of schools recommended for closure

The district is proposing shuttering five schools now instead of 10

Palmer Elementary students Maia Ragan, left, and Lily Kessel, right, both 7 and second graders, swing together on playground outside of Palmer Elementary School on November 9, 2022, in Denver. Palmer, which had been on Denver Public Schools' closure list, is no longer being considered for closure. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
Palmer Elementary students Maia Ragan, left, and Lily Kessel, right, both 7 and second graders, swing together on playground outside of Palmer Elementary School on November 9, 2022, in Denver. Palmer, which had been on Denver Public Schools’ closure list, is no longer being considered for closure. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 03: Denver Post reporter Jessica Seaman. (Photo By Patrick Traylor/The Denver Post)
By | jseaman@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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Denver Public Schools’ decision to slash the list of schools it is recommending closing in half ignited further pushback from education groups on Friday.
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