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Parents and advocates testified for hours in support of a bill to ban seclusion in Colorado schools, calling the practice ‘inhumane.’ But some school officials pushed back.
CBS News Colorado has obtained a report that Denver Public Schools fought for nearly two months to keep from the public. It details extensive interviews with high school principals about their concerns with the safety of students, and how principals really feel about the district's policies that they say put students at risk.
Educators and others have criticized Denver Public Schools’ broader record on student discipline, describing the district's policies as too tolerant and administrators too hesitant to expel students.
Amid fallout in DPS following shootings at East High School, the president of the Denver School Leaders Association spoke about its letter to district administrators demanding a comprehensive review of discipline policies.
The Denver School Leaders Association sent a letter to its members and DPS superintendent Dr. Alex Marrero, saying the district must take actions to address safety.