Andrea Merida, Denver School Board Director, District 2 (Southwest Denver)

Posted by andreamerida on Jan 29, 2013

Come learn about the history of segregation in DPS on Feb 23

Come participate in a BLACK HISTORY MONTH Community Education Forum on "40 YEARS AFTER KEYES: THE SEGREGATION AND RE-SEGREGATION OF DENVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS."

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Posted by andreamerida on Dec 20, 2012

Putting the Superintendent on Notice

The members of the board’s minority believe the superintendent should be provided with guidance and an understanding that, should he choose to continue to violate policy, the members of the board’s minority will seek his termination.

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Posted by andreamerida on Oct 22, 2012

This parent urges a NO vote on Denver’s 3B

By defeating the 3B bond, we can send a clear message to 900 Grant -- either they listen to their customers or we will fight back. Let's defeat this bond and produce a sensible one for next year!

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Posted by andreamerida on Sep 16, 2012

Chicago Teachers vs. Education “Reform”

If you haven’t been paying attention to what “education reform” is all about, pay particular attention to this video. My corollary for this is, “if a whole-child education is good enough for Tom Boasberg’s kids, what about ours?” Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the...

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Posted by andreamerida on Aug 20, 2012

Why I don’t support the bond at this time

You may have started to hear the buzz about a proposed $450 million dollar bond election that the Superintendent of the Denver Public School wants to put on the ballot for this November. Also proposed for the ballot is a $45 million side car, in the form of a mill levy. These would show up as two different “questions” on your ballot, should the Board of Education approve these measures this...

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Posted by andreamerida on Aug 6, 2012

Can realigning SW boundaries help with overcrowding? UPDATED

I don't think it's fair for our low-income and senior citizen homeowners to have to bear this burden for no real investment in SW Denver. This will affect renters, too, since a portion of monthly rent goes to offset the property owner's tax burden.

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Posted by andreamerida on Jun 11, 2012

Is co-location blissful? A Denver teacher speaks truth

A teacher who recently worked at a school collocated with a West Denver Prep middle school says, "it would be better in my opinion for WDP and other charter schools to rent their own buildings and avoid moving into the public school facilities. North deserves the time to grow and become the great school that it can be."

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Posted by andreamerida on Jun 11, 2012

Show solidarity for the North High community

The primary reason that current, prospective and former North students and family are opposed to the colocation is this: After year after year of constant change and turmoil, North finally has a principal in place with a proven track record.

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Let’s fix the bullying problem together

Posted by andreamerida on May 1, 2013 in Community | 0 comments

The Board of Education will be addressing the issue of bullying in our schools, and we're reviewing a suggested new draft of the bullying policy. Of course, I don't make any moves without consulting as many of you as possible, so I've scheduled a meeting for us to go through it together.

Congrats to southwest Denver AEAC scholars

Posted by andreamerida on Apr 28, 2013 in Community, Elementary Schools, High Schools | 1 comment

I had the pleasure of attending the 28th Annual Asian Education Advisory Council (AEAC) awards ceremony this morning, and I’m glad I did. Southwest Denver schools had the run of the place, and I...

Yes, community, DPS really IS talking down to you

Posted by andreamerida on Feb 23, 2013 in Community, EduPolicy, Must-reads | 0 comments

Get the inside scoop on ways that reformies will use to convince you that your objection to DPS' "school reform" efforts are off base. It's not. Read up.

How DPS’ data and pseudo-reforms malign kids of color

Posted by andreamerida on Nov 30, 2012 in Community | 0 comments

Long-standing educator Mary Titus Sam says DPS is running two separate and unequal parallel universes within DPS, while comparing them on the SPF as if they are one.

Emails and public scrutiny

Posted by andreamerida on Oct 3, 2012 in Community | 1 comment

There has been activity around an issue being raised by my predecessor, former...

Lunchbox Express in SW Denver this summer

Posted by andreamerida on Jun 11, 2012 in Community, Elementary Schools | 0 comments

Lunchbox Express drives to each school in a yellow school bus, and hands out the free lunches from 11-11:30 AM at Munroe (first stop), 11:45 AM-12:15 PM at CMS (second stop), and 12:30-1:00 PM at Goldrick.