Denver needs to close or consolidate schools because it has 20 elementary campuses with fewer than 300 students, the number considered financially viable
The Denver Public Schools Board of Education voted Thursday afternoon to confirm the appointment of Dr. Alex Marrero as the district’s next superintendent.
The Denver Public Schools board votes 6-1 to confirm New York educator Alex Marrero as its next superintendent. He was chosen from among three finalists.
“I don’t think it’s coincidence that you have Jeffco, Dougco, Cherry Creek and Denver all looking for superintendents at the same time,” Tom Boasberg muses from his office in Singapore, where he moved after resigning as superintendent of Denver Public Schools in 2018.
“It points to the challenges inherent in the role and structure,” he says. “You get beat up a lot in the role. You’re not going to do the role and not be punched in the face. It’s a role that people have very strong feelings about and very diverse perspectives on, and it’s not for the faint of heart.”