Denver Public Schools Superintendent Alex Marrero is one of two finalists to become Chicago Public Schools’ next CEO, WBEZ Chicago reported Friday.

The Chicago district has not publicly identified its two finalists, but WBEZ reported that Marrero and Meisha Ross Porter, who led New York City’s public schools in 2021, will interview with the school board next week.

Chicago Public Schools representatives could not immediately be reached for comment Friday.

The DPS Board of Education hired Marrero in 2021 to replace Susana Cordova as the leader of Colorado’s largest K-12 district. Cordova, now the state’s education commissioner, resigned from DPS after two contentious years at the helm.

DPS officials declined to confirm whether DPS is seeking the Chicago job.

“Dr. Marrero has no plans

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