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Good morning! It's Ann Schimke with Chalkbeat Colorado.

After months of friction, Denver Superintendent Alex Marrero and the school board met in a lengthy closed-door session Monday morning. During a short public meeting afterwards, some board members called it a fruitful conversation and Marrero said it was a “start toward seeking clarity.” Read more.

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After closed-door meeting, Denver superintendent, school board agree to keep working on relationship

After an hours-long closed session Monday, Superintendent Alex Marrero and school board members said they’ll continue to work on their relationship.

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