Denver officials decide against closing elementary school

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When teacher Corrie Haynes asked the preschoolers gathered on the green rug in front of her what sin is, a little boy answered confidently: “All the bad things we do.” “Very good,” she said.

When Denver’s three new school board members are sworn in later this month, they have an opportunity to deliver some quick wins that would demonstrate to a disgruntled electorate that the board’s way of doing business will fundamentally change going forward.

With mixed approval from Douglas County voters, the school district is investing $66 million in staff compensation and school security, while planning creative solutions for capital needs that did not receive funding.

In a 5-2 vote, the Denver school board rejected a recommendation from Superintendent Alex Marrero Thursday to close Academy 360, a small charter school with low test scores.

The PDF deck of our Townhall from November 17, 2023