School violence has increased dramatically in recent years, but researchers aren’t clear on the difference police officers in classrooms make.
Alex Marrero
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Guns in schools are up, and Denver superintendent says violence is his top concern
Last school year, five times as many weapons — 200 total — were found at Denver schools, including 13 guns and 28 fake guns
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Denver superintendent’s goals include dismantling “oppressive systems”
In anticipation of the Denver superintendent’s first evaluation in October, the school board has approved the criteria for evaluating his first year on the job. The metrics are related to the retention of educators of color, the adoption of social and emotional learning curriculum, the rate of out-of-school suspensions, and more. Superintendent Alex Marrero started […]
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Denver school board confirms Alex Marrero as next superintendent
Alex Marrero is Denver’s next superintendent after the school board voted 6 to 1 to confirm the 38-year-old bilingual educator from New York. “My vote for Dr. Marrero is a vote for all of the priorities we heard as we created a forum for our community to lift up their hopes and their fears for […]
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Latino community coalition calls for delay in Denver schools superintendent vote
A group of Latino community leaders called Tuesday for the Denver school board to delay its vote to confirm Alex Marrero as the next leader of Denver Public Schools after he was named in a lawsuit filed against his previous district. The board’s sole Latino representative, however, told Chalkbeat the board is confident in its […]