The former principal of McAuliffe International School Kurt Dennis officially filed suit against Denver Public Schools and several top leaders Tuesday over his firing.
Denver Public Schools put the interim principal of McAuliffe International School on paid leave Monday, days after the district announced its investigation into the use of a locked "seclusion room" at the middle school as a form of discipline for students.
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Ulcca Joshi Hansen, a researcher and author who works in education philanthropy and has two kids in DPS, is running for an at-large seat on the Denver school board.
Kurt Dennis had been outspoken in opposition to Denver discipline and safety practices. The principals union has filed a grievance, and supporters want him back.