Melanie Asmar

Melanie Asmar

Melanie Asmar covers Denver Public Schools as Bureau Chief of Chalkbeat Colorado.

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Denver superintendent recommends 7 schools for closure, 3 schools for partial closure
Chalkbeat Colorado
Enrollment in DPS peaked in 2019 and steadily declined in 2020, 2021, and 2022. District leaders predict it will fall another 9% between now and 2028-29 school year.
Dora Moore ECE-8 school is one of three that would be partially closed under Denver superintendent Alex Marrero's recommended plan, meaning it would lose its middle school grades.
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