'It would just be a terrible loss': Columbian parents respond to DPS plan to close schools | Your Opinion
A parent's rebuttal to Dr. Alex Marrero's statements on school closures, consolidations
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Parents at Columbian Elementary School in Denver speak out on Denver Public Schools' plan to close and consolidate their campus, which they say will negatively affect their children's education.
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