Marrero said his “dedication remains firmly” with Denver Public Schools. The Chicago Sun-Times had reported he was a finalist for the top schools job in Chicago.

Four seats on the seven-member Denver school board were up for election.

One winning candidate attributed the sweep to ‘the state of the world.’ She said voters ‘know they can trust teachers.’

Stripped out of an earlier draft was a requirement for the general counsel to provide the board with a list of lawsuits DPS is involved in and a tally of its legal costs.

DPS has a new policy that calls for closing schools with persistently low ratings as a way to avoid state intervention.

Superintendent Alex Marrero earned 73.5 points out of a possible 100 on his evaluation, which the school board approved Thursday.

El 4 de noviembre se disputarán cuatro escaños de los siete que componen la junta escolar de Denver.

As in past years, outside groups are the biggest spenders this year.

Board member John Youngquist said that while he understands he can do better, the accusations were “a personal and professional attack” meant to damage his credibility.

The ad is about Denver school board candidate Amy Klein Molk and her former educational technology company, Beanstalk.