Two Candidates with Southwest Denver Roots

Two political newcomers are dueling for a wide-open school board seat in southwest Denver, a region of the city that has seen a multitude of school improvement efforts in recent…

Inside the Battle for Northeast Denver’s School Board Seat

Of the Denver school board races on the November ballot, none packs more intrigue than the fight for District 4. The three-person slate of candidates features an appointed incumbent who’s…

Rodríguez Will Not Seek Re-Election

Denver school board member Rosemary Rodríguez said last week that she is not running for re-election, putting her southwest Denver seat up for grabs in what will likely be a…

Undocumented Educators: Facing Uncertainty

For three Denver educators, life in Donald Trump’s America is a big unknown. They worry the president-elect will erase the protections that allowed them, as undocumented immigrants brought here as…

Parents of DPS: ‘Now What?’

While the criteria for Denver school closure recommendations is clearer than ever before, that hasn’t made this week’s emotional conversations at the three low-performing elementary schools facing that fate any…