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Parker Baxter is scholar in residence at the University of Colorado Denver School of Public Affairs.

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After Denver School Board Election, Union-Backed Candidates Emerge With 7-0 Control

Charters, unified enrollment system, innovation zones all will face threats

By Alan Gottlieb

A seven-member elected board governs the Denver Public Schools. Now that the pandemic’s disruption is receding, the board appears poised to renew its efforts to roll back reform.
Governance and Leadership

Dismantling Denver

The city was a national model for education reform. Then union-backed candidates took over the school board.

By Parker Baxter

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Redesigning Denver’s Schools

The rise and fall of superintendent Tom Boasberg

By Parker Baxter

Charter Schools

A Bigger Slice of the Money Pie

Charters in Colorado and Florida win share of local tax dollars

By Parker Baxter

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Spring 2023

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