Jessie Whaley Maxwell was the first African-American Administrator in Denver Public Schools and in the state of Colorado. In 1955, Maxwell was named Principal of Whittier Elementary School, a position she held until 1966. She then became Principal of Columbine Elementary School until her retirement in 1972. The Jessie Whaley Maxwell Elementary opened in 1998, […]
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