All Episodes

Podcast season 2 episode 18: Latest twists in the Alex Marrero saga

Season 2 episode 17: Is Marrero trying to exit Denver with 346K in taxpayer money?

Season 2, episode 16: Data and demographics expert Brian Eschbacher on uneven demographic shifts in DPS, and how this will affect key decisions, including new school boundaries, during a period of declining enrollment.

Season 2, episode 15: co-hosts discuss the coming battle over redrawing school boundaries in Denver Public Schools

Season 2 episode 14: Denver school board member Marlene De La Rosa on cellphone ban policy, contentious board votes

Season 2, episode 13: Pat Donovan on the state of achievement, choice in DPS

Season 2, episode 12. Dialogue across differences: A conversation with Scott Esserman

Podcast season 2, episode 11: Why is the DPS superintendent trying to stop the expansion of Denver's only innovation zone?

Podcast Season 2, episode 10: How Dr. Richard Charles, DPS' top technologist is thinking about AI in schools

Podcast season 2 episode 9: How AI should transform schooling, with Aurora's Antonio Vigil

Boardhawk podcast season 2, episode 8: The state of educational opportunity in Colorado

Season 2, episode 7: The dysfunctional leadership of the Denver school board, with guest Cody Ostenson

Season 2, episode 6: Why does the state boost the ratings of failing high schools?

Season 2, episode 5: Former Mayor Federico Peña on why 'failing' DPS should merge with city government

Season 2, episode 4: Rob Gould on Kaiser Permanente's possible elimination as a DPS healthcare provider

Season 2, episode 3: School enrollment expert Brian Eschbacher on the causes and implications of declining enrollment

Season 2 episode 2: Dr. Katy Anthes, former Colorado education commissioner

Season 2, episode 1: New Denver school board member Amy Klein Molk

Episode 35: Boulder school board member Alex Medler on limiting cell phones in schools, and where reformers, philanthropy got things wrong

Episode 34: Denver school board member Kimberlee Sia on her hopes, vision for the next two years, and beyond

Episode 33: Jennifer Holladay on the past, present and future of Denver ed reform

Episode 32: The Youngquist censure, Marrero Chicago flirtation and other issues

Episode 31: Former DPS board Vice President Auon'tai Anderson on board member censures, other topics

Episode 30: Vernon Jones Jr. on the DPS board election

Episode 29: Former DPS board member, Lt. Governor Barbara O'Brien on the past, present, and future of the district

Episode 28: Denver Gazette investigative columnist Jimmy Sengenberger on the Youngquist report and its impact, implications

Episode 27: Former DPS board President Theresa Peña on upcoming election and the state of the school district

Episode 25: Parent Kristen Fry on false accusations against her and school board, superintendent piling on

Episode 25: DPS board election campaign reflections, and other current issues

Episode 24: With Nicholas Hernandez on why 3 DPS board incumbents refuse to engage

Episode 23: Could an illegal DPS board committee make the superintendent’s contract voidable? A conversation with the Denver Gazette’s Nico Brambila

Episode 22: A conversation with Clarence Burton Jr., CEO of Denver Families for Public Schools

Episode 21: A conversation with DCTA President Rob Gould

Episode 20: CMAS results with Maya Lagana

Episode 19: Amy Klein Molk, DPS board candidate

Episode 18: Jeremy Harris, DPS board candidate

Episode 17: Caron Blanke, DPS board candidate

Episode 16: Mariana del Hierro, DPS board candidate

Episode 15: Timiya Jackson, DPS board candidate

Episode 14: Denver school board candidate Dr. DJ Torres

Episode 13: School board candidate Alex Magaña lays out his vision for Denver Pubic Schools

Episode 12: Van Schoales and hosts discuss the current state of DPS

Episode 11: Brandon Pryor speaks hard truths about Denver Public Schools

Episode 10: Denver school board member John Youngquist addresses allegations leveled against him by Supt. Alex Marrero

Special episode: The DPS board's "stupid and arrogant" superintendent contract extension

Episode 9: Coach Steve Finesilver on the state of DPS and Marrero's looming contract extension

Episode 8: Why Robin Pulliam, a highly respected senior DPS staffer, left the district (Hint: a toxic culture played a big role)

Episode 7: Why the DPS board shouldn't extend the superintendent's contract (with guest Nicholas Hernández of TEN)

Episode 6: Why did the Denver school curtal access to public comment?

Episode 5: What happens if Denver school board changes enrollment boundaries?

Episode 4: Immigration raids and Denver Public Schools sues the feds

Episode 3: Kurt Dennis, David Lane discuss Dennis's lawsuit against DPS and more

Boardhawk Podcast Episode 2: DPS choice window, and more

Episode 1: The John Youngquist flap and revamped superintendent evaluation criteria

Episode 1: Inaugural Boardhawk podcast