Author: Nicole C. Brambila
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Denver elementary school faces closure
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The Denver Public Schools board is expected to consider whether to close Academy 360 – a low-performing elementary charter school – when it meets on Thursday. Superintendent Alex Marrero has recommended renewing the contract for 17 of the 18 schools up for renewal. Only Academy 360 is facing possible closure. “It is not the only…
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Colorado voters approve $311 million for local education | ANALYSIS
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While Colorado voters last week rejected legislators’ request to keep people’s refund dollars and spend it on property tax relief, they approved more than $311 million in local tax increases for education. “People do not trust state government,” said Tyler Sandberg, a political consultant and founder of Ready Colorado, a conservative organization that supports school…
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JeffCo Schools hacker demands money, threatens to release stolen data
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The hacker group SingularityMD threatened to upload sensitive employee and student information to the dark web if JeffCo Public Schools didn’t pay a $15,000 ransom in cryptocurrency, The Denver Gazette has learned. “Your overall approach to cyber security is too relaxed,” Anihi Blep, likely an alias, wrote in an Oct. 31 email to several district…
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What do the school board wins mean for the future of Denver Public Schools | ANALYSIS
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After losses by all three Denver school board candidates endorsed by the teachers union, school advocates from different points of the political spectrum predicted changes ahead. “I think we’re going to have a lot less drama and more focus on kids,” said Parker Baxter, director of the Center for Education Policy Analysis at the University…
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Takeaways from the Denver school board election
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The unofficial vote tallies – if the results hold – suggests that none of the candidates backed by the local teachers union will ascend to office. Here are three takeaways from the Denver Public Schools’ board of education races on Tuesday: Teachers union loses sway Typically, teachers unions enjoy an outsized influence on voters. Not…
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John Youngquist, former East High School principal, claims victory in race for at-large seat on Denver school board
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John Youngquist, a former East High School principal, won the at large seat held by outgoing Board Vice President Auon’tai M. Anderson, based on the unofficial tally released on Tuesday. Youngquist, who did not get the support of the local teachers’ union, led early and maintained that sizable advantage over his two competitors with 62%…
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Denver voters decide against returning school board incumbents Baldermann, Lindsay
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FILE PHOTO: Marlene De La Rosa waves to supporters after a second round of ballots opened a convincing lead in her school board race at a watch party in Denver on Nov. 7, 2023. She will be sworn in Tuesday.Tom Hellauer/Denver Gazette Denver voters appeared to have rejected two incumbent school board members who sought…
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Denver school board to consider paying members up to $33,000 a year
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The Denver Public Schools Board of Education tabled a resolution Thursday that could compensate board members up to $33,000 annually, potentially making the district an outlier in Colorado. It’s unclear how many Colorado school districts – if any – pay board members to serve. But the compensation would be the exemption to the rule because…
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Denver school board candidates raise more than $500,000 in final days of race
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Significant money poured into the Denver Public Schools Board of Education races, where just three candidates hauled in roughly $2 out of every $3 raised in the final reporting period before voters decide next week who will be city’s next set of policymakers. In all, the eight candidates vying for three open seats cumulatively raised…
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Leaked Denver Public Schools report shows conflict between reducing expulsions, frustrated teachers
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A leaked internal safety report – conducted in the wake of the East High School shooting that Denver Public Schools has shielded from public disclosure – lays bare the conflict between officials’ efforts to reduce expulsions and frustrated teachers left to deal with the fallout. The draft report highlights a number of safety concerns. The Denver…