Denver Public Schools Superintendent Alex Marrero is a candidate for the top job in Miami-Dade County Public Schools, he confirmed Thursday.
Marrero is one of 21 candidates who applied to be superintendent of the 345,000-student district, according to the Miami Herald. The current leader’s contract is set to end in February, the Herald said. The application window closed Wednesday evening. The district shared the applicants’ names with the Herald in a preliminary response to a public records request.
In a statement Thursday, Marrero said his candidacy was “not a decision I made lightly” but one made “after thoughtful reflection on several personal and professional considerations.”…