The Denver school board will consider a motion Thursday to extend the contract of Superintendent Alex Marrero, who started on the job in July. Marrero’s current contract is for two years, until... Read more »

An advocacy organization that has fought for three decades for racial justice in Denver Public Schools has a new name, a new logo, and an updated vision. Padres & Jóvenes Unidos, which... Read more »

Denver Public Schools lost its moral compass with the passing of district Ombudsperson Sharon Bailey on Friday, according to friends and colleagues. A straightforward critic of the institutional racism she saw in... Read more »

Candidates and political committees spent $1.67 million in this year’s Denver school board election, according to final campaign finance reports filed with the Colorado Secretary of State’s office that capture spending through... Read more »

Two schools recently severed ties with one of Denver’s innovation zones, with Denver Public Schools resuming full oversight of the schools. The move comes after the school district raised concerns with the... Read more »

Denver’s newest school board members were sworn in Tuesday and immediately elected to leadership roles, a move that marks the completion of a political “flip” that puts board members supported by the... Read more »

Denver Public Schools’ strategic plan expired last year with most of its goals unmet. Now, Colorado’s largest school district is on the path to create a new plan under a new superintendent that... Read more »

Nearly all Denver Public Schools employees are now vaccinated following a mandate from the city. Superintendent Alex Marrero said Thursday that 99.1% of the district’s more than 13,700 employees had complied with... Read more »

The Denver school board voted 5-2 Thursday to pay board members, as allowed under a new state law passed six months ago. Denver Public Schools will pay board members up to $150... Read more »