The Colorado Sun: A U.S. district judge rejected a request from Denver Public Schools to throw out a lawsuit in which a longtime former principal says he was fired because he spoke out against the district’s student safety policies and argues the district violated his right to free speech.

Judge John Kane is advancing former McAuliffe International School Principal Kurt Dennis’ lawsuit against DPS Superintendent Alex Marrero and the school board, rejecting the defendants’ motion to dismiss the case on Dec. 24.

Dennis, 52, sued the district and board Sept. 5, 2023, after he was fired following a March 2023 interview with 9News in which he raised concerns about DPS’s approach to school safety. Dennis aired his concerns two days after a shooting at East High School that injured two administrators and ended with the student suspect, Austin Lyle, dead.

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