The start of a new school year is most often a time for hope and enthusiasm.
The sad exception to that rule is if someone in your family has the misfortune of attending Denver Public Schools under its current governance and leadership.
In this age of more than ample cynicism and even disgust, public expectations for elected officials and their top appointees are limited. The bar is a low one. Savior and miracle workers would be nice, but we settle for minimal competence, an inkling of dedication and a few driblets of goodwill.
In the case of the seven-member governing board of DPS, even a baseline level of performance seems beyond their capacity. As a group, the DPS board missed the most fundamental lesson of damage control. Namely: that when in a hole, quit digging.
See the full article by Eric Sondermann, August 21, 2022