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Spending includes TV ads, a first for a Denver board election, and an attack mailer being decried as racist.

The election for an at-large seat on the Denver school board is largely a contest between longtime educator John Youngquist and bookstore owner Kwame Spearman.

Just how unpopular is the current lineup on the Denver Public Schools Board of Education? One of three incumbents whose seats are in play on this fall’s ballot decided against

Denver Public Schools leaders are still pushing back against an effort to revive an advisory city-school committee as Mayor Mike Johnston has waded into school board races with endorsements.

The board of Denver Public Schools is an embarrassment to the state and they are all deserving of being kicked to the curb. Sadly, only three board seats are up for reelection. From Colorado Chalkbeat: The election has the potential to shift the dynamics of the board, which has been criticize

Mayor Mike Johnston endorses John Youngquist, Marlene De La Rosa, and Kimberlee Sia for open Denver school board seats in the November election.

Watch candidates Kwame Spearman and John Youngquist, who are running for an at-large seat on the Denver school board, spar in a lively debate.

An illegal executive session — requested by Denver Public Schools Superintendent Alex Marrero and exposed after a media coalition successfully sued in court — appears to unsheathe the tone for a calculated pattern aimed at skirting Colorado’s open meeting and public information laws, attorneys and supporters of open access to government say.

The debate features candidates in the At Large, District 5 (NW) and District 1 (SE) races.

Eight candidates are running for three seats on the Denver Public Schools Board of Education. Here are their answers to some important questions ahead of the November election.