Denver school board rejects plan to close schools

Superintendent Alex Marrero makes a new recommendation to close only two of the district's schools, rather than five, during the Denver Board of Education meeting on Nov. 17, 2022. The two schools would have been Math and Science Leadership Academy and Denver Discovery School. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post) — Superintendent Alex Marrero makes a new recommendation to close only two of the district’s schools, rather than five, during the Denver Board of Education meeting on Nov. 17, 2022. The two schools would have been Math and Science Leadership Academy and Denver Discovery School. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

By Jessica Seaman | jseaman@denverpost.com | The Denver Post

PUBLISHED: November 17, 2022 at 7:14 PM MST | UPDATED: November 17, 2022 at 8:16 PM MST

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Denver Public Schools' Board of Education on Thursday struck down a proposal to close schools after Superintendent Alex Marrero caught several directors off guard by changing the district's school closure plan for the second time within a week.

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