Families make emotional plea to board to keep some Denver Public Schools open amid closure proposal
Nearly 100 parents, teachers, and students with Denver Public Schools spoke out during a public comment session Monday night in an effort to dissuade school board leaders from moving forward with a proposal to close and or restructure 10 schools in the district.
Parents and students plead with Denver school board to spare their schools from closure
They described the proposed closures as “illogical,” “unethical,” “half-baked,” “discriminatory,” and “classist.”
DPS school to hold rally ahead of public comment on school closure
Students and teachers from West Middle School are planning a rally at 3:25 p.m. Monday to protest the closure of their school.
Which Denver schools are on the ones DPS superintendent is recommending for closure? See the full list
Denver Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Alex Marrero on Thursday evening announced that the following schools are recommended for closure:
The week before the vote on Denver’s proposed school closures was marked by protests and pushback
Students walked out of class Friday and marched to Denver Public Schools headquarters, where they chanted, “Keep your hands! Off our school!”
Students at Denver middle school 'walk out' to oppose school closure proposals
Students and teachers in Denver demonstrated on Monday with a walk-out at the end of the school day. The demonstration was to protest proposed school closures in the Denver Public Schools district.
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Students, parents speak at DPS public comment session
Many students and parents took to the microphone during the Monday public comment session with some passionate statements to ...