The Boardhawk Podcast
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The Boardhawk podcast is the latest offering from Boardhawk, the news and commentary website that keeps a sharp eye on Denver Public Schools and its Boardof Education. Led by an education writer with 30 years' experience following DPS, Boardhawk offers substantive, fact-based commentary. This podcast features cohosts Boardhawk Founder and Editor Alan Gottlieb and Columnist Alexis Menocal Harrigan.
Podcast season 2 episode 19: The Marrero saga is far from over
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Podcast season 2 episode 18: Latest twists in the Alex Marrero saga
07/09/2026
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Season 2 episode 17: Is Marrero trying to exit Denver with 346K in taxpayer money?
06/29/2026
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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.
06/18/2026
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Season 2, episode 15: co-hosts discuss the coming battle over redrawing school boundaries in Denver Public Schools
05/26/2026
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Season 2 episode 14: Denver school board member Marlene De La Rosa on cellphone ban policy, contentious board votes
05/12/2026
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Season 2, episode 13: Pat Donovan on the state of achievement, choice in DPS
04/30/2026
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Season 2, episode 12. Dialogue across differences: A conversation with Scott Esserman
04/22/2026
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Podcast season 2, episode 11: Why is the DPS superintendent trying to stop the expansion of Denver's only innovation zone?
04/15/2026
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Podcast Season 2, episode 10: How Dr. Richard Charles, DPS' top technologist is thinking about AI in schools
04/09/2026
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Podcast season 2 episode 9: How AI should transform schooling, with Aurora's Antonio Vigil
04/01/2026
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Boardhawk podcast season 2, episode 8: The state of educational opportunity in Colorado
03/18/2026
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Season 2, episode 7: The dysfunctional leadership of the Denver school board, with guest Cody Ostenson
03/10/2026
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Season 2, episode 6: Why does the state boost the ratings of failing high schools?
02/23/2026
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Season 2, episode 5: Former Mayor Federico Peña on why 'failing' DPS should merge with city government
02/12/2026
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Season 2, episode 4: Rob Gould on Kaiser Permanente's possible elimination as a DPS healthcare provider
02/09/2026
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Season 2, episode 3: School enrollment expert Brian Eschbacher on the causes and implications of declining enrollment
01/29/2026
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Season 2 episode 2: Dr. Katy Anthes, former Colorado education commissioner
01/15/2026
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Season 2, episode 1: New Denver school board member Amy Klein Molk
01/05/2026
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Episode 35: Boulder school board member Alex Medler on limiting cell phones in schools, and where reformers, philanthropy got things wrong
12/15/2025
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Episode 34: Denver school board member Kimberlee Sia on her hopes, vision for the next two years, and beyond
12/05/2025
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Episode 33: Jennifer Holladay on the past, present and future of Denver ed reform
12/01/2025
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Episode 32: The Youngquist censure, Marrero Chicago flirtation and other issues
11/19/2025
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Episode 31: Former DPS board Vice President Auon'tai Anderson on board member censures, other topics
11/11/2025
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Episode 30: Vernon Jones Jr. on the DPS board election
11/05/2025
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Episode 29: Former DPS board member, Lt. Governor Barbara O'Brien on the past, present, and future of the district
10/31/2025
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Episode 28: Denver Gazette investigative columnist Jimmy Sengenberger on the Youngquist report and its impact, implications
10/29/2025
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Episode 27: Former DPS board President Theresa Peña on upcoming election and the state of the school district
10/23/2025
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Episode 25: Parent Kristen Fry on false accusations against her and school board, superintendent piling on
10/15/2025
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Episode 25: DPS board election campaign reflections, and other current issues
10/10/2025
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Episode 24: With Nicholas Hernandez on why 3 DPS board incumbents refuse to engage
09/29/2025
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Episode 23: Could an illegal DPS board committee make the superintendent’s contract voidable? A conversation with the Denver Gazette’s Nico Brambila
09/15/2025
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Episode 22: A conversation with Clarence Burton Jr., CEO of Denver Families for Public Schools
09/08/2025
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Episode 21: A conversation with DCTA President Rob Gould
09/02/2025
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Episode 20: CMAS results with Maya Lagana
08/28/2025
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Episode 19: Amy Klein Molk, DPS board candidate
08/25/2025
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Episode 18: Jeremy Harris, DPS board candidate
08/21/2025
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Episode 17: Caron Blanke, DPS board candidate
08/14/2025
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Episode 16: Mariana del Hierro, DPS board candidate
08/07/2025
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Episode 15: Timiya Jackson, DPS board candidate
07/22/2025
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