The ACLU of Colorado, representing C.C., a student at Elizabeth High School, E.S., a student in the Elizabeth School District (ESD), the NAACP – Colorado – Montana – Wyoming State Area Conference (NAACP), and the Authors Guild, sued the Elizabeth School District for removing books
— Read on www.aclu-co.org/en/press-releases/aclu-colorado-sues-elizabeth-school-district-over-book-bans
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Derrick Wilburn files lawsuit against Academy D-20 parent | Courts | gazette.com
Academy District 20 school board member Derrick Wilburn has filed a lawsuit alleging that district parent, Bernadette Guthrie, has waged a public, multi-pronged smear campaign against him for almost a year.
— Read on gazette.com/news/courts/colorado-springs-school-board-member-files-lawsuit-against-district-parent/article_36b89a80-be28-11ef-825e-2b48ed47cef0.html
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Note, a GoFundMe has been set up to help with the legal defense costs for this parent. The prosecuting attorney bringing this case against this parent is David Illingworth, the Woodland Park school board member soundly defeated by Keegan Barkley in the last election. The D20 board president is Aaron Salt, who you’ll recognize as Ken Witt’s right-hand man in WPSD.
School board approves audit delay | Pikes Peak Courier | gazette.com
The Woodland Park School District Board approved a resolution last week to extend the deadline for the annual audit by 60 days. Citing the fact that he has been the
— Read on gazette.com/pikespeakcourier/school-board-approves-audit-delay/article_471ee296-ba70-11ef-8ede-c3230ee56cd4.html
Protecting Public Education. The Danger of Politicizing Local School… | by Rob Rogers | Dec, 2024 | Medium
For decades, school boards have empowered local communities to shape public education based on the needs of their students. Most of these elections have remained nonpartisan, fostering collaboration…
— Read on rob-subterra-insights.medium.com/protecting-public-education-0277666cd597
Anti-Abortion Center Teaching Sex Ed in Woodland Park
Students at Woodland Park High School are getting their sex education instruction from Choices, an anti-abortion “pregnancy resource center” with ties to Andrew Wommack’s ministry.
— Read on coloradotimesrecorder.com/2024/12/anti-abortion-center-teaching-sex-ed-in-woodland-park/66233/
A ‘new breed’ of charter schools is spreading Christian nationalism — at taxpayers’ expense – Alternet.org
Charges that public schools are subjecting children to leftwing indoctrination are proving to be mostly over-hyped or not at all based in fact. Yet, there’s evidence, according to a new report, that a fast-growing sector of the charter school industry is engaged in indoctrination, only, in this case…
— Read on www.alternet.org/christian-nationalism-2661573247/
WPSD enrollment decline trend over five years, impact on budget
WPSD enrollment decline trend over five years, impact on budget. Why one mom of three left the district over the summer.
— Read on www.koaa.com/your-voice-your-community/wpsd-enrollment-decline-trend-over-five-years-impact-on-budget
Woodland Park School District reports decline in enrollment | Pikes Peak Courier | gazette.com
An October count of 1,884 total students saw enrollment drop from Woodland Park Public School’s previous total of 2,015 reported by the Colorado Department of Education.
The Imperative for New Leadership in Academy District 20 | by Rob Rogers | Nov, 2024 | Medium
Looks like the COO Aaron Salt is looking to leave the area. A quote from the article linked to here:
In his superintendent application to a district in Arkansas, Salt explicitly states his intention to move back east and closer to family. This acknowledgment raises concerns about his commitment to the community he currently serves. Making significant decisions while planning to leave calls into question the motivations behind his actions and their alignment with the community’s best interests.
— Read on rob-subterra-insights.medium.com/the-imperative-for-new-leadership-in-academy-district-20-dd2239411d55
CFOIC brief: Eliminating penalties for ‘cured’ violations ‘eviscerates’ enforcement of open meetings law – Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition
The Colorado Supreme Court is reviewing whether the Court of Appeals in 2023 incorrectly rejected the awarding of attorney fees to plaintiff Erin O’Connell, who successfully challenged the Woodland Park school board — at least initially — over a meeting-notice violation that the board “effectively cured” at a subsequent meeting.
— Read on coloradofoic.org/cfoic-brief-eliminating-penalties-for-cured-violations-eviscerates-enforcement-of-open-meetings-law/