2019
Have you Heard podcast, “For more than a decade, Denver has been a model for a brand of school reform centered on closing low-performing schools, opening charter schools and rewarding teachers for boosting student test scores. But a diverse coalition of opponents says it’s time to put the brakes on that approach and showed its strength at the polls in November by “flipping” the Denver School Board.“
2026
May 2026
- Denver Public Schools sees 44% increase in school bus fuel costs | Denver 7
- Science of reading for all: Proposal would require Denver schools to use research-backed literacy lessons | Chalkbeat
- Denver Public Schools rolled out a science of reading curriculum called Core Knowledge Language Arts to elementary students over three years, starting in 2022-23 and ending in 2024-25. To comply with a federal court order on how DPS serves English language learners, the district also introduced a new Spanish reading curriculum, called Caminos.
April 2026
- Denver school board adds a school to the district’s last remaining innovation zone | Chalkbeat
- Superintendent says expanding Denver’s last innovation zone would increase school segregation | Chalkbeat
March 2026
- Marrero argues DPS board’s outside counsel policy undercuts superintendent’s role
- Denver Schools Superintendent Alex Marrero Discusses Difficult Decisions Behind School Closures
- Denver asked for proposals for reusing vacant school buildings. Here’s a sneak peek at some ideas.
Feb. 2026
Jan. 2026
2025
Dec. 2025
- Denver Schools Enrollment Dropped by 1,200 as Immigrant Students Left the City | Westword
- Denver Public Schools enrollment drops, district numbers show; net loss of new-to-country students | CBS News
- 2 Denver schools are safe from closure due to ratings bump, but 4 others remain at risk | Chalkbeat
Nov. 2025
- Xóchitl Gaytán elected as president of Denver school board for a second time | Chalkbeat
- Denver school board’s weekend swearing-in ceremony draws scrutiny | Denver Post
- Under new policy, 6 DPS schools are at risk for closure or replacement if test scores don’t improve | 9 News
- Denver schools foundation restarts pandemic-era food fund to help feed families during SNAP delays | Chalkbeat
- Superintendent Alex Marrero says he’s staying in Denver after report he’s finalist for Chicago job | Chalkbeat
2025 School Board Election
Progressive school board candidates make inroads in races across Colorado | Chalkbeat
Denver school board adopts policy on when to hire an outside attorney | Chalkbeat
Oct. 2025
Denver school board member John Youngquist accuses superintendent, district staff of retaliation | Denver Post
September 2025
- Denver board held behind-the-scenes talks on Marrero’s contract | Denver Gazette
- Four seats, 13 candidates: DPS board election could reshape Colorado’s largest school district | Denver Gazette
- Xóchitl ‘Sochi’ Gaytán runs for reelection to represent southwest Denver on the school board | Chalkbeat
July 2025
DPS mom Timiya Jackson, who works in dropout prevention, running for NE Denver seat on school board | Chalkbeat
Aug. 2025
Dark money spending could overshadow local priorities for Denver schools | Colorado Newsline
Sept. 2025
All-gender school restroom: Denver asks feds for 90 days to negotiate resolution per Title IX | CBS Denver
2019
Have You Heard #78: Flip the Board: Denver and the Politics of School Reform | Have You Heard Podcast
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