In Denver, school closure decisions are looming. Four of the seven decision makers have lived through school closures themselves. Here’s how it influenced them.
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The Adams 14 school board announced two finalists for the superintendent position and will be taking feedback from the public before narrowing down the selection.
Both finalists are long-time bilingual educators.
Karla Loria, currently the chief academic officer in the Clark County School District in Nevada, studied and worked for some time in Costa Rica, and has held leadership roles in Houston and in the Harrison school district in Colorado Springs.
Stephen Linkous, the chief of staff of the Kansas City school district in Kansas, graduated from Denver’s North High School and studied at the University of Denver.
It is frustrating to see young people with whom I’ve grown up work just as hard as me and be compensated with burdens rather than freedom. In my work as a branch leader at Canvas Credit Union, our mantra is to support clients in being able to “afford life.” To that I add my personal Tree of Three: Understanding credit, striving toward homeownership and saving for retirement.
I work with amazing people and take great pride in my role in developing my team members. However, I m most proud of serving my community and helping all walks of life achieve financial success.