Denver Public Schools, with 89,000 students at 198 schools, is the state’s largest school district. Four out of seven seats on its board of education are open, which could mean a possible change in the district’s direction.

There are few opportunities to see the candidates debate, so Denverite is providing snapshots of candidates’ views based on a debate hosted by Chalkbeat Colorado, CBS Colorado and EDUCATE Denver. The entire debate can be watched here.

The debate focused on several issues: • Candidates weighed in on Superintendent Alex Marrero’s job performance and the split decision by the board in May to extend his contract, which wasn’t to expire until June next year. • Low birth rates and high home prices are fueling declining school enrollment, which forced the board to close

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