Candidate for Denver Public School Board - At Large in 2021 Colorado Consolidated General Election.
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Get StartedPutting educators in control of the District’s curriculum. Making learning more authentic by allowing teachers to incorporate current events into the curriculum and attend to their students’ social and emotional needs. Providing educators with greater administrative control and support from the Central Administration. Learn more
Shifting resources from the Central Administration to classrooms, particularly of Title I schools, ensuring that all DPS schools are equipped to serve kids with special needs. Replacing oppressive accountability systems with ones that appraise development of the whole child, ending our overreliance on standardized testing. Learn more
Building tangible mechanisms that require DPS to follow the community’s lead, such as a Community Action Team (CAT) which will put forth quarterly recommendations the Board will be required to vote on. Conducting an aggressive audit of every penny and position in the Central Administration with community members invited to join in the work. Learn more
Returning to a neighborhood model of education with each school uniting its community around a shared goal of strong, equitable public education and societal development. Improving educator retention through better pay and benefits while encouraging a creative and collaborative classroom environment which celebrates diverse cultures. Learn more
Renewing the District’s emphasis on cultural accountability by: Allowing teachers to lead development of a culturally responsible curriculum. Requiring District staff to undergo training in cultural understanding to retain teachers of color. Treating our educators as the professionals they are, thereby reducing turnover. Learn more
Opening a Constituent Services Office oriented toward: Giving constituents regular face-to-face, 1:1 opportunities with Directors. Providing community members with all pertinent information on DPS proceedings for personal or public research. Enabling community leaders to determine a framework for how the Administration and Board will pursue authentic grassroots engagement. Learn more
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