Race and Education in Northwest Denver

Twenty years after the end of federally mandated busing, Denver Public Schools are re-segregated.

Today, staggering educational achievement gaps exist between white students and those of color. As part of its ongoing coverage of race in Colorado, Rocky Mountain PBS took an in-depth look at race and education to create a four-part series, “Standing in the Gap.”

Part 1 of the “Standing in the Gap” series examines the history of segregation and busing in DPS, Montbello High School and Far Northeast Denver.

Watch more here.