Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Tuesday Churn: Turnaround fight brewing | EdNewsColorado

Tuesday Churn: Turnaround fight brewing | EdNewsColorado

Tuesday Churn: Turnaround fight brewing

Daily Churn logo What’s churning:

Should young children be prohibited from addressing school boards on tear-inducing topics such as possible school closures?

The question, tossed out at the end of a lengthy Denver Public Schools board work session last night, was quickly quashed. Board President Nate Easley asked for comments from other board members, some of whom agreed that children may be used as pawns on such controversial subjects. But others, particularly board member Jeanne Kaplan, argued public entities need to hear from their constituents and it’s up to parents t