Change is on the table for some Denver Public Schools due to declining enrollment. While the district is still deciding how to address the issue, some parents say their voices aren't being heard. via CB_Cotton
On Tuesday evening, members of the coalition group Mamás de DPS Peliando por las Escuelas Públicas, or DPS Moms Fighting for Public Schools, gathered outside of Fairview Elementary School to protest the district's handling of declining enrollment.
Come 2024, the district could potentially close or consolidate schools that are struggling with low enrollment. "When you close down a school, you leave a wound in a community," said Radhika Nath, a DPS parent."You a leave wound for businesses, for children, for families who are all now scrambling to find alternative sources of education."
Denver Public Schools pushed back against the claims. In a lengthy statement, the district said they have strong representation from the neighborhoods most impacted by declining enrollment."It's really simple, we've seen a slow down in births," said Elizabeth Garner, demographer for the state."Starting back in 2007, that was our peak birth year, we've seen a slowing in births ever since. So with fewer kiddos, that means lower school enrollment.
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