Author: Nicole C. Brambila
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The end of Title 42 and the return to normal is ‘a real mess,’ CU Law professor says
No one has a crystal ball. But with the expiration of Title 42, one thing appears fairly certain: The return to “normal” is going to be messy. “We’re sort of back to the problems we used to have prior to Title 42,” said Megan Hall, an immigration lawyer who teaches refugee and asylum law at…
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Kwame Spearman announces candidacy for Denver school board
Kwame Spearman made it official Monday. He’s running – after a failed Denver mayoral bid -for the at-large seat on the Denver Public Schools Board of Education. Early last month, Spearman stepped down as CEO of the Tattered Cover to explore a run for school board in November. The board has two at-large seats. The…
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DPS school board not thrilled with first draft of superintendent’s school safety plan
Denver Public Schools (DPS) Board of Education Vice President Auon’tai M. Anderson started Thursday’s meeting with this quip to the superintendent: “Prepare to get your notepad ready.” Three days after DPS Superintendent Alex Marrero released the first draft of his comprehensive safety plan, he presented it to board members, who have a lot to say…
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Denver’s Beacon Network appeals to state over zone revocation, files lawsuit
In the first test of a new Colorado law, the Beacon Network Schools Zone Board of Directors requested a state review of Denver Public Schools’ decision to revoke the network’s innovation zone status. The Beacon Zone Board also filed a lawsuit to keep the district from breaking up the zone, which has 750 students, while…
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School safety survey: Denver teachers want smaller classes, not metal detectors or SROs
What do Denver teachers need to feel safe on campus? It’s not metal detectors or school resource officers, according to a survey conducted by the Denver Classroom Teachers Association (DCTA). In the wake of the March shooting at East High School, in which a student shot two administrators, the association surveyed its members to learn…
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Denver Public Schools budget for next year includes $9 million for safety
Denver Public Schools Superintendent Alex Marrero is proposing $9 million to be spent next year on safety related to the comprehensive plan he is tasked with creating. Marrero will discuss his proposed 2023-2024 budget with the DPS Board of Education during a special board meeting and executive session Thursday. In the executive session, which is…
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Community weighs in on DPS’ safety plan
The first draft is out. So, what do people think about the security plan Denver Public Schools Superintendent Alex Marrero released Monday? To find out, the Denver Gazette spoke to a former educator, a security consultant, a potential school board candidate and a community organizer. DPS releases first draft of comprehensive safety plan Their comments…
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Nearly 1 in 4 DPS students with a threat assessment deemed ‘high’ level of concern
More than 350 students so far this school year have had a threat assessment, at least 42 of whom across Denver Public Schools (DPS) required a pat down the week an East High School student shot two administrators five weeks ago. There are approximately 89,200 students in the district. A threat assessment is in response…
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DPS deans to unionize in the wake of East High School shooting
Sister of East High Dean Wayne Mason speaks out after Mason was struck in school shootingTom Hellauer tom.hellauer@denvergazette.comTomHellauertom.hellauer@denvergazette.comhttps://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/a3dc80c0a9d47d671f1f3da872cc0a06?s=100&d=mm&r=g Denver Public Schools (DPS) deans, who have not been unionized for roughly six years, are in talks to organize with the Denver School Leaders Association. There are more than 120 deans serving across the district. Moira Coogan,…
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Denver Public School board member to introduce email retention policy
Thirty days after an email is deleted from a Denver Public Schools’ (DPS) account, district officials are unable to retrieve it, stripping potentially important documents from the public record. Board of Education Director Scott Baldermann wants to change that. Emails lost to public under DPS retention policy | CLASS NOTES At least for the board…