The Denver Gazette: A lack of transparency and accountability has pervaded Denver Public Schools in the last three years — a culture that gets in the way of the district’s ability to safeguard its students and enhance the educational environment for children, the district’s former executive director of communications on Wednesday said.

In particular, Will Jones criticized Denver Public Schools for adopting executive limitations and confidentiality agreements, arguing such policies “are not in alignment with the values that once guided our work at DPS.”  

Jones spoke at a press conference on Thursday to address transparency issues around Superintendent Alex Marrero’s use of non-disclosure agreements. On Monday during public comment, Jones had disclosed the district’s practice of requiring certain employees to sign a confidentiality agreement.

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