Denver Public Schools is setting ambitious goals for Latino students, families, and employees in response to a report from earlier this year that highlighted “serious barriers” to their success.
The La Raza Report was commissioned by the district and based on historical research, as well as dozens of focus group interviews and thousands of survey responses. Released in March, it found unequal resources between schools, a dearth of Latino teachers, and a “perpetual undervaluing” of Latino culture, among other issues.
The 266-page report included 35 recommendations ranging from those focused on systemic issues to others focused on individual schools.
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