Denver Elementary students face racist slurs during City Council meeting
Two young Black girls went before Denver City Council to ask for help for their school. Instead, they became the victims of a racist tirade.
Two young Black girls went before Denver City Council to ask for help for their school. Instead, they became the victims of a racist tirade.
Faced with declining enrollment and tight campus budgets, school leaders across Denver Public Schools have laid off more than 900 teachers since 2022, The Denver Gazette has learned.
Denver Public Schools — under Superintendent Alex Marrero — has offered severance packages to employees only if they are willing to sign a confidentiality agreement that prohibits them from speaking about their experiences in the district for three years after their employment.