denver public schools
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DPS meets Marrero’s academic goals, but most students remain below state standards
The majority of Denver Public Schools students do not meet state standards — and the academic goals set by Superintendent Alex Marrero’s administration do not expect them to. Marrero’s first strategic road map in 2021 set a goal of 10% improvement by 2026. “The tragic truth is that, when we don’t narrow gaps in access…
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Denver Public Schools welcomes 89,000 students back to the classroom
A swarm of students — some happily greeting teachers and reuniting with friends, others nervously clinging to their parents’ legs and rubbing bleary eyes — kicked off the first day of the new school year on Monday at Newlon Elementary School. First grader Leoncio Mestas said he’s most excited to learn and have fun this…
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DPS board sends $44 million tax increase to Denver voters
The Denver Public Schools board on Thursday unanimously voted to place a mill levy override on the November ballot that — if approved by voters — would raise taxes by $43.9 million annually, largely to fund employee raises. The request comes as Denver taxpayers are already paying hundreds of millions of dollars annually through seven…
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Denver schools to refinance bonds to create capacity for future borrowing
Less than two years after voters approved a record $975 million school bond, Denver Public Schools is refinancing older debt — a move district officials say will save taxpayers money while creating capacity for another bond election. The district has roughly $2.4 billion in outstanding bond obligations. Under the Colorado constitution, voter approval is required…
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U.S. Department of Education investigates DPS over same-sex kissing assignment
The U.S. Department of Education is investigating Denver Public Schools for its handling of a French high school teacher who was fired earlier this year over requiring students to perform a same-sex kissing scene as part of a classroom acting assignment. The Office of Civil Rights is investigating the district’s response and whether it met…
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U.S. Department of Education investigates DPS over same-sex kissing assignment
The U.S. Department of Education is investigating Denver Public Schools for its handling of a French high school teacher who was fired earlier this year over requiring students to perform a same-sex kissing scene as part of a classroom acting assignment. The Office of Civil Rights is investigating the district’s response and whether it met…
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DPS Superintendent Alex Marrero misses cut for Miami-Dade job
Denver Public Schools (DPS) Superintendent Alex Marrero did not make the short list of candidates vying for the top job with the Miami-Dade County Public School District. The Miami-Dade school board narrowed the field from 21 applicants to six semifinalists. The list includes two Miami-Dade administrators and four other education leaders from Florida, Texas and…
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Civil rights law firm sues DPS over race-based redistricting
A civil rights law firm based out of Virginia has filed a lawsuit against Denver Public Schools, alleging Colorado’s largest school district redrew its five district seats with an “illegal racial intent” that violates the Fifteenth Amendment. Filed in U.S. District Court by the Public Interest Legal Foundation, the lawsuit seeks declaratory and injunctive relief…
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Denver Public Schools superintendent confirms interest in Miami-Dade job
After repeatedly denying rumors he was pursuing jobs in other districts, Denver Public Schools (DPS) Superintendent Alex Marrero confirmed that he has been “recruited” in the Miami-Dade County Public Schools search. In a June 9 email to the Board of Education obtained by The Denver Gazette, Marrero said he was “recruited regarding the Superintendent vacancy…
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Denver students face ‘bell-to-bell’ ban on cellphones
Starting next school year, Denver students will not be able to use their cellphones during school hours. The Denver Public Schools (DPS) Board of Education unanimously passed a “bell-to-bell” ban Monday after a third reading. “Policies like this succeed not because of enforcement alone, but because people trust the adults implementing them,” Director DJ Torres…