Opinion | DPS has focused on politics not students
When I was running for mayor of Denver, I started out with a commitment to transform city government to ensure our amazing neighborhoods were at the center of the conversation. At event after event, I found this idea of ensuring our neighborhoods were on track resonated with families across the city. Yet I was genuinely startled by how many of the people I met said education was their top issue.were spilling into every aspect of our civic life here in Denver.
After exiting the race, I started getting more plugged into the education conversations happening around the city. As a graduate of Denver Public Schools’ East High School, I’ve spent time on the board of the DPS Foundation, and Colorado Education Initiative boards, learning what great systems around the country are doing.
First, we need our leaders to make a promise that all neighborhoods in Denver will have great schools. We must abandon the mentality where we focus on the worst possible outcomes and try to overcome them – and instead champion that every student and school can be great; then, we close the gaps that prevent excellence from occurring.
We must ensure our schools do not have guns – unequivocally. We must provide principals and families with both the option to expel students and request safety support if needed. At the same time, we must strive to better understand and monitor the relationship between law enforcement and our students of color. And lastly, we should listen to our parent advocate groups like P-SAG and Here4TheKids which are doing excellent community work.
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