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AUGUST 2022 Charter school centering Black students wins appeal to open in Denver By Melanie Asmar Aug 18, 2022, 10:10am PST ​ Two months after the Denver school board turned down a charter school focused on Black students, the school won an appeal before the State Board of Education. The 5280 Freedom School was one of three elementary charter schools whose applications were denied by the Denver school board in June but the only school to appeal. After hearing arguments from both sides Wednesday, the charter-friendly State Board sided with the 5280 Freedom School in a 5-2 vote, which will force Denver to reconsider its denial. State Board members were unconvinced by Denver Public Schools’ argument that the 5280 Freedom School would struggle to attract enough students and balance its budget. Elementary school enrollment in Denver is shrinking , and the district pointed out that 11 charter schools have closed in the past four years, in large part because of a lack of students. Once fertile ground for charter schools, Denver has become less hospitable politically as well. But State Board members said it was unfair to assume the 5280 Freedom School would meet the same fate. “It seems unfair to hold this would-be operator responsible for challenges that another operator experienced,” Democratic board member Rebecca McClellan said. McClellan joined Democrat Angelika Schroeder and the three Republican board members in voting in favor of the 5280 Freedom School. Though they voted yes, Republicans Joyce Rankin and Steve Durham questioned the school’s proposed focus on culturally relevant curriculum and its mission to combat anti-Black racism in Denver Public Schools. “I may disagree with many of the premises of this school,” Durham said. But, he added, “what schools like this do is at least they’re innovative.” The 5280 Freedom School is proposing to open in central Denver in the fall of 2023 with up to 52 students in kindergarten and first grade. The school plans to add grades each year until it reaches 300 students, a benchmark the district argued will be hard to achieve. Founder Branta Lockett disagrees. A former Denver teacher, she and others have run a successful summer camp focused on the well-being of Black children, teaching them about Black history, African drumming, poetry, nutrition, and more. Families loved the camp so much they asked that the program become a year-round school, Lockett said. “A reason our school is so needed is that DPS has failed Black students and other marginalized students over time,” Lockett said. She pointed to several examples, including the disproportionate discipline of Black students and the under-identification of Black students as gifted. The Denver school board has acknowledged that the district has served its Black students more poorly than its white students, and has ordered its schools to do better . But wide disparities still exist. State standardized test scores released Wednesday reveal that Denver has the largest gap between the scores of white and Black students in the entire state. “This school being unique in centering the experiences of Black students, it takes us away from trying the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result,” McClellan said. “It gives students and families a chance to try something they think will work better.” The Denver school board could reject the 5280 Freedom School again. The charter school could appeal again too. A second State Board decision would be final. This is the second time in two years that the State Board has overturned a charter school decision by the Denver school board. In 2020, the State Board ordered Denver to reconsider its decision to delay the opening of a new high school in the DSST charter network. Upon reconsideration, the Denver board voted unanimously to allow the school to open sooner. Melanie Asmar is a senior reporter for Chalkbeat Colorado, covering Denver Public Schools. Contact Melanie at masmar@chalkbeat.org . ​ VIEW MORE SEPT 15, 2021 PRESS RELEASE VIEW MORE MAR 12, 2021 MsMayhem.com VIEW MORE FEB 8, 2021 DENVER 7 NEWS VIEW MORE 14 Oct 2020 PBS VIEW MORE JUNE 18, 2020 PBS12 VIEW MORE FEBRUARY 1, 2016 WESTWORD VIEW MORE JAN 18, 2016 #ReclaimMLKDay VIEW MORE

BUILDING A VIOLENCE FREE DENVER WHERE BLACK PEOPLE ARE VALUED, PROTECTED AND FREE Mission Working with residents and organizations in the Denver metro area, Black Lives Matter 5280 uses a holistic approach to expose, address and replace structures and systems of oppression , including extractive capitalism, white supremacy and patriarchy. We seek to build collective power by developing liberatory educational programming , meeting material needs , and creating safe spaces of Black love in which our people can heal and thrive. We seek to build collective power by developing liberatory educational programming, meeting material needs, and creating safe spaces of Black love in which our people can heal and thrive. Unraveling the Nonprofit Industrial Complex: Navigating Challenges and Amplifying Marginalized Voices In recent years, discussions surrounding the nonprofit industrial complex have gained momentum as organizations grapple with the... 39 views 1 like. Post not marked as liked 1 BLM5280 uses a holistic racial justice approach that includes strengthening individual and community health and wellness, relationship-building, educational programming, and direct actions. JOIN US JOIN THE MOVEMENT Our Squads The structure of BLM5280 is made up of three squads: Community Wellness Squad, Economic Justice Squad and the Education Squad. The work done by BLM5280’s squads provides essential services and programming to our community, while allowing our team to work on the issues they are most passionate about. Click on the Squad links below to learn more about their work! COMMUNITY WELLNESS Crisis services and more LEARN MORE EDUCATION SQUAD Follow our Freedom School and more LEARN MORE ECONOMIC JUSTICE Be a part of the change LEARN NORE COMMUNITY RESOURCES Cultivating communities of abundant joy LEARN MORE Start Today GET INVOLVED Join us in our work is to cultivate communities of abundant joy where all Black people are emboldened and empowered to lead, love, heal, and thrive. JOIN THE MOVEMENT FOLLOW ON FACEBOOK DONATE Partners Black Lives Matter 5280 is a registered 501c3 nonprofit organization EIN 47-4131663 Subscribe NEWSLETTER Sign up to receive updates on new arrivals and special offers Email Subscribe Thanks for submitting!

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WHO WE ARE BLM5280 centers and celebrates the lives and leadership of Black women and girls, and knows that when poor, Queer, Black women are free, we will all be free . BLM5280 believes that all Black lives matter , regardless of gender identity, gender expression, sexual identity, immigration location or status, affiliation, profession, ability, economic status, and religious beliefs or non-belief. Community Agreements Vision We envision a violence free existence where Black people live unapologetically, and are valued, protected and free. We envision a reality where the carceral system has been replaced by an abundance of resources meeting our physical, economic and spiritual needs. When we free the most marginalized Black femmes, we free us all. Mission Working with residents and organizations in the Denver metro area, Black Lives Matter 5280 uses a holistic approach to expose, address and replace structures and systems of oppression, including extractive capitalism, white supremacy and patriarchy. We seek to build collective power by developing liberatory educational programming, meeting material needs, and creating safe spaces of Black love in which our people can heal and thrive. Commitment to Community Mission Statement Commitment 1. Justice: In alignment with the commitment of the national Black Lives Matter movement, BLM 5280 will fight to end the structural oppressions embedded in racism, white supremacy, capitalism, hetero-patriarchy, and transphobia, that prevent so many from realizing their dreams. We cannot, and will not stop until the U.S. recognizes the value of Black life. 2. Leadership: We are committed to ensuring that this Black Lives Matter Chapter is a Black women affirming space free from sexism, misogyny, and male-centeredness. Thus, we are committed to modeling and developing compassionate, creative, bold, unapologetic Black women leadership. ​ 3. Inclusivity: We are committed to respecting and celebrating the knowledge, experiences and truths of those who are frequently marginalized and made invisible. We are guided by the fact that ALL Black Lives Matter, regardless of actual or perceived gender identity, gender expression, sexual identity, immigration location or status, gang affiliation, profession, ability, economic status, and religious beliefs or disbeliefs. ​ 4. Community: We are committed to centering our work around the needs of Denver’s Black communities. We embrace and celebrate the immense and beautiful diversity found within Denver’s Black communities, and are dedicated to using this diversity to unite, rather than divide. We are committed to the relationship-building and maintaining the active community presence necessary to ensure that BLM5280 is connected to the marginalized communities we serve in an organic and authentic way. ​ 5. Love: We are committed to doing this difficult work with Black love at the core, keeping in mind that when cultivated, Black love is inherently linked to a deep love for all who have been marginalized and made invisible in our communities. We will create a space that models and affirms a love of Blackness, joy, justice, community, and freedom.

SQUADS The structure of BLM5280 is made up of three squads: Community Wellness Squad, Economic Justice Squad and the Education Squad. ​ The work done by BLM5280’s squads provides essential services and programming to our community, while allowing our team to work on the issues they are most passionate about. Community Wellness COMMUNITY WELLNESS The BLM5280 Community Wellness Squad houses our chapter’s efforts to provide direct support toward upward mobility for our communities. Our efforts to fight systemic racism and white supremacy in service of our community would be incomplete without energy devoted to meeting the immediate needs of our friends and neighbors. Community Wellness aims to be the bridge between Black Liberation work and Black Healing. We identify the needs within our community and seek to connect our people with resources and care that would otherwise be unobtainable. Toward meeting those needs, we distribute anywhere from $2000 - $3000 in crisis intervention funding, monthly. These funds are paid directly to community members to assist with housing security, legal services, education costs, food security, utility payments, transportation, medications, mental health services, and childcare. It’s not uncommon to see our squad members hand delivering diapers, groceries, even hand sanitizer to our disabled or chronically-ill neighbors as the pandemic rages on. Over the years Community Wellness has led many successful programs from bail/legal service funds to regular food and supply drops to Denver’s unhoused community. Our most recent project, the BLM5280 Displacement Defense Fund has kept 40 BIPOC Coloradans housed in direct response to the crisis created by the Covid-19 pandemic. This project was birthed through our devotion to maintaining close connections to community members living in Denver Metro areas that are most vulnerable to gentrification. Displacement Defense Fund: Help provide financial assistance for those facing loss of housing due to COVID-19 Displacement Defense Fund BIPOC Therapists: Mental Health Center of Denver BIPOC Wellness Providers: Colorado Black Health Satya Yoga CO-OP Agua Y Sangre Healing Give to Crisis Intervention Fund Legal Resources: CO Attorneys Against Police Violence Education Squad EDUCATION SQUAD BLM 5280 Freedom School The Education Squad of Black Lives Matter 5280 aims to support students, parents, and educators of color in Denver and Aurora area schools. The Education Squad addresses pressing issues that result in disparities in the school system, including school discipline issues, school-to-prison pipeline factors, educational inequities, and inadequate cultural training. The Education Squad is presently composed of mostly K-12 educators who teach in Denver Public Schools and Aurora Public Schools. BLM 5280 and its Education Squad are continually educating its members to provide better relationships with the community. Members attend local, regional, and national conferences to become knowledgeable about social justice efforts, grassroots organization, and direct-action approaches to bring back to the Denver and Aurora communities. Denver Black Educator’s Caucus denverblackedcaucus@gmail.com Black Lives Matter At School Black Lives Matter at School site Demands Guiding Principles Curriculum Events Economic Jusitce ECONOMIC JUSTICE 400+ Black Owned Denver Businesses Minority Business Office Directory Black Biz Colorado Directory Denver Black Pages WhereYouCameFrom.biz COMMUNITY RESOURCES COMMUNITY RESOURCES Our work is to cultivate communities of abundant joy where all Black people are emboldened and empowered to lead, love, heal, and thrive. Displacement Defense Fund BIPOC Therapists BIPOC Wellness Providers Legal Resources