Five people have applied to fill a seat on the Denver school board, which becomes vacant when director Brad Laurvick leaves next month.
that he is a son of Pakistani immigrants, grew up in public schools and was on free-and-reduced lunch. “I understand the struggle of many in our community,” he said. “I also understand students of color all across Denver have been misserved over decades.
”, a former bilingual teacher, said she was a teacher for DPS for 16 years, is a trained Montessori educator and has taught in mostly dual-language schools. “I also feel that DPS continually underrepresents my community,” she said when asked why she wants to join the board. “Until we are able to really demonstrate as a district and serve the students that are the most vulnerable then we will have really made transformational change.
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