Families of Black and brown students in Denver are wary of changes proposed by the city's new safety plan and worry they are catered to 'white parents.'
A community feedback meeting hosted by the Latino Education Advisory Council at Lincoln High School on May 9.With Denver Public Schools set to make major updates to its district-wide safety and security policies ahead of the 2023-24 school year, Black and brown community members say their voices and ideas are falling on deaf ears — and that the city is only catering to white students and families.
Families of Black and brown students throughout DPS are currently scrambling to have their concerns heard in, according to advocates. Some community members feel that both recent and proposed security changes have come about despite hesitation and opposition from Black and brown residents. One of Bustamante's biggest challenges right now has been to try to find a way to align the concerns she has heard from her community with the DPS safety plan and city's decision-making. She's in charge of presenting the feedback she gathers to the superintendent.
Marrero released a first draft of the plan on May 1. The final version must be submitted to the school board"no later than June 30," allowing for two months of community engagement and feedback.
Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Facing high death rates, Black expecting parents seek out Black doulasThese Black doulas focus on a community that faces higher maternal mortality rates yet has long struggled to find advocates to address their birthing needs.
Read more »
Biden boasts Ketanji Brown Jackson ‘brighter’ than other SCOTUS justices during Howard graduation speechPresident Biden boasted that Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson was “brighter” than her colleagues on the high court during an addreess at Howard University’s graduation …
Read more »
Biden heaps praise on Ketanji Brown Jackson after justice authors third majority opinionPresident Joe Biden boasted that Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson was 'brighter than the rest' of her colleagues during a speech on Saturday, just days after she authored her third majority opinion.
Read more »
Kody Brown's Kids Who Have Spoken Out Against HimAmid all the family drama, several of Kody's kids have spoken out against their father and said some not-so-flattering things about him
Read more »
Former ‘Bachelor’ Colton Underwood marries Jordan C. BrownThe couple were first linked in September 2021 and got engaged in February 2022. Underwood came out as gay in April 2021.
Read more »