He exploited scorched-earth political tactics to successfully place his preferred candidates on the city council and gain a 4-1 majority on the school board. Firings, resignations, enrollment declines and chaos ensued.
“We were sitting ducks,” said one conservative Christian resident, who requested anonymity due to safety concerns. “This was all brand new to me, this idea of Christians taking over. I had no idea what would happen to our local schools and I’ve been in utter shock and grief.”
— Read on coloradotimesrecorder.com/2024/02/residents-of-colorado-town-will-highlight-christian-nationalism-after-wommacks-takeover/60109/
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Colorado House bill to add school, special districts to ethics commission oversight raises concerns | News | coloradopolitics.com
Cosponsor Rep. Jennifer Parenti, D-Erie, added the districts covered under the bill “control billions of dollars of taxpayer revenue and currently enjoy an environment in which there exists no clear avenue to hear complaints of potential violations of our ethics code, including the use of their positions for personal gain.”
Testimony during Wednesday’s hearing focused on complaints from those who have dealt with the Woodland Park and Douglas County school districts, and complaints from homeowners in metropolitan districts where developers who serve as metropolitan district directors may financially benefit from those associations.
— Read on www.coloradopolitics.com/news/colorado-house-bill-to-add-school-special-districts-to-ethics-commission-oversight-raises-concerns/article_7c2cc062-d1a9-11ee-b537-b7b1e83cec7d.html
Ballot Initiatives Target Transgender Students
Relegated to minority status in the Colorado legislature, Republicans are turning to ballot initiatives in an attempt to pass laws targeting transgender
— Read on coloradotimesrecorder.com/2024/02/ballot-initiatives-target-transgender-students/59992/
City council, school board to finally meet over IGA | Pikes Peak Courier | gazette.com
Councilmember Carrol Harvey had expressed frustration at previous meetings with what seemed to be foot dragging on the part of the school board to come to the table concerning the IGA.
Letter to the Editor: Colorado Christian Organization Responds to Column on Christian Nationalism
This letter was written by Richard Harris, Executive Director at the Truth & Liberty Coalition, in response to Logan Davis’ column, published by the Colorado Times Recorder on January 31, 2024, titled “Christian Nationalism is Turning Into Something Even Worse.” Davis’ response to the letter is included below.
— Read on coloradotimesrecorder.com/2024/02/letter-to-the-editor-colorado-christian-organization-responds-to-column-on-christian-nationalism/59765/
DAVIS: Christian Nationalism is Turning Into Something Even Worse
In the three years since the January 6th insurrection, “Christian nationalism” has become a buzzword, bandied-about with no clear definition. Some have dismissed it as nothing, or a smear against Christian conservatives. Others have asserted that it is the single biggest threat to religious freedom in America and the future of the republic. Having spent the first half of my life steeped in Christian nationalism, and a large portion of the second half studying, analyzing, and working against right-wing extremist groups, I side with the latter camp. Buzzword or not, Christian nationalism presents a clear and present danger to the preservation of American democracy – not just because of what it is now, but because of what it’s on its way to becoming.
— Read on coloradotimesrecorder.com/2024/01/davis-christian-nationalism-is-turning-into-something-even-worse/59413/
Shortly after publishing this article, the author, Logan Davis, appeared at a community event in Woodland Park to discuss this topic with the community. You can watch that below.
After 30 years, a new way to fund Colorado’s schools is ready for lawmakers’ eyes | Colorado Public Radio
The 60-page report aims to make school funding “simpler, less regressive, more adequate, understandable, transparent, equitable and student-centered.”
— Read on www.cpr.org/2024/02/01/new-recommendations-for-funding-colorado-schools/
Woodland Park’s White-Supremacist Tainted History Courses Disappear From NCAA’s Approved List After CTR Inquiry
A basic review of the syllabi Woodland Park submitted for world history and world geography raised numerous red flags for Christopher Martel, a professor of social studies education at the University of Massachusettes. Martel helped develop the state’s history framework and is currently part of a research study on the role of politics in state standards development.
— Read on coloradotimesrecorder.com/2024/02/woodland-parks-white-supremacist-tainted-history-courses-disappear-from-ncaas-approved-list-after-ctr-inquiry/59499/
DAVIS: Christian Nationalism is Turning Into Something Even Worse
Christian nationalism is not new, and it is not distinctly American. In many ways, it’s not even distinctly Christian. Rather, it’s a subset of religious nationalism, which has manifested in different times, places, and faiths. And everywhere it manifests, democracy is imperiled.
— Read on coloradotimesrecorder.com/2024/01/davis-christian-nationalism-is-turning-into-something-even-worse/59413/
Court of Appeals affirms judge’s order requiring release of Woodland Park School District security footage – Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition
The state’s second-highest court Thursday affirmed a judge’s order to disclose video surveillance footage showing three Woodland Park school board members talking with a candidate for superintendent after a public meeting in December 2022.
— Read on coloradofoic.org/court-of-appeals-affirms-judges-order-requiring-release-of-woodland-park-school-district-security-footage/