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By Melanie Asmar, Chalkbeat

A former Denver Public Schools teacher who graduated from DPS and whose children are current students is running to represent northeast Denver on the school board.

Monica Hunter is vying for the District 4 seat held by Michelle Quattlebaum, who is running for re-election. Hunter will face at least two other opponents as well.

Hunter, 37, said she decided to run because it has been frustrating to watch important decisions about school funding, mental health, and other issues being made by board members who have never been a DPS student or taught in a DPS classroom.

Hunter has been endorsed by the Denver Classroom Teachers Association.

“I entered the race s

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