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Why DPS says it must close Denver schools to avert a “full-blown crisis”

Superintendent to unveil list of schools recommended for closure on Thursday; board will vote on Nov. 21

Superintendent Alex Marrero, left, watches as Diana Kessel, PTA vice president at Palmer Elementary, center, and Megan Freeland, assistant principal, standing to the right, write on a large piece of paper during small group discussions at the first Denver Public Schools community engagement meeting about upcoming school closures, at South High School in Denver on Sept. 24, 2024. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
Superintendent Alex Marrero, left, watches as Diana Kessel, PTA vice president at Palmer Elementary, center, and Megan Freeland, assistant principal, standing to the right, write on a large piece of paper during small group discussions at the first Denver Public Schools community engagement meeting about upcoming school closures, at South High School in Denver on Sept. 24, 2024. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 03: Denver Post reporter Jessica Seaman. (Photo By Patrick Traylor/The Denver Post)
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DPS officials have not said how many schools will be on the closure list — the district has more than 200 — or where in Denver they might be located.

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