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Denver Mayor Michael Hancock teaches classes to call attention to substitute shortage
His guest appearance at South had dual purposes: to talk to students about a topic heâs passionate about and to call attention to Denver Public Schoolsâ pandemic-era substitute teacher shortage.
Sharon Bailey remembered as Denver Public Schoolsâ “moral compass”
Denver Public Schools lost its moral compass with the passing of district Ombudsperson Sharon Bailey on Friday, according to friends and colleagues.
XĂłchitl GaytĂĄn, Tay Anderson take helm of Denverâs union-backed school board
Denverâs newest school board members were sworn in Tuesday and immediately elected to leadership roles, a move that marks the completion of a political âflipâ that puts board members supported by the...
Denver school board votes to pay members up to $750 per month under new state law
Denver Public Schools will pay board members up to $150 per day for as many as five days per month â or $750 per month each â for attending regular...
Denver puts brakes on plan to close or consolidate small schools
The Denver teachers union praised new Superintendent Alex Marreroâs decision to focus on pandemic recovery.
Charter school, innovation zone employees can’t get elected to Denver school board
The next DPS school board election is Nov. 2, and four of the 13 candidates were affiliated with the district professionally last school year.
Teachers union endorses four candidates in November’s Denver Board of Education election
Fourteen candidates are running for four seats on the seven-member school board in the Nov. 2 election.
How Denver Public Schools is spending $205 million in federal school funding
Denverâs plan includes giving $28.7 million directly to schools for principals to spend as they see fit within the parameters set by the federal government.
DPS reverses plan to stop separating students with emotional disabilities
The district now faces a federal complaint alleging a pattern of discrimination against Black male students.
Denver Public Schools begins process to consolidate, close small schools by 2023
School consolidation and closure are coming to Denver. The school board Thursday passed a resolution that directs Denver Public Schools staff to help parents, educators, and neighbors come up with...