More about Woodland Park’s implementation of the American Birthright standards. This is mostly information we’ve already posted here in other articles, but one new bit of information that’s come to light is that many classes no longer have NCAA approval…students that need this eligibility will, we believe, have other course options available to them, them just need to be careful when making class decisions and might be stuck with an online-only class.
— Read on coloradonewsline.com/2023/02/16/conservative-program-meets-inclusive-standards-in-this-colorado-school-district/
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Podcast – Have You Heard, episode #151: Divide, Scatter, Conquer
Jennifer Berkshire and Jack Schneider talk about Woodland Park in their latest episode of their Have You Heard podcast! They talked to many parents, students, and some teachers for this one. Check it out on Apple Podcasts or Soundcloud!
Please note, the podcast erroneously states that Sara Lee has made the decision to leave the district. That decision has not been made at this time.
I Never Thought I’d Become a Public School Activist. Then Extremists Took Over the School Board. – Public Voices For Public Schools
Something I wrote.
I Never Thought I’d Become a Public School Activist. Then Extremists Took Over the School Board.
— Read on pv4ps.org/i-never-thought-id-become-a-public-school-activist-then-extremists-took-over-the-school-board/
House committee approves bill to add school and special districts to ethics commission oversight | Subscriber Content | gazette.com
A bill is advancing at the state level that would put school boards under the oversight of the state ethics commission! This is exciting news for, I think, both sides in our town, as both sides have accused board members of unethical behavior yet had no recourse as complaints have gone unanswered. It’ll be interesting to see if this succeeds in becoming a law.
House committee approves bill to add school and special districts to ethics commission oversight | Subscriber Content | gazette.com
— Read on gazette.com/colorado_politics/house-committee-approves-bill-to-add-school-and-special-districts-to-ethics-commission-oversight/article_661613be-78ed-505d-b5dd-16d743f59946.amp.html
Community first? | Guest column | Pikes Peak Courier | gazette.com
I generally affirm the need for local control in our schools; life-giving community is vital for shaping our children and ourselves. I believe all local issues should be seen through
— Read on https://gazette.com/pikespeakcourier/community-first-guest-column/article_01fd41fc-a28b-11ed-84eb-dfe1dd4bfef5.html
School Board Protests Continue to Rock District | The Mountain Jackpot News
School Board Protests Continue to Rock District | The Mountain Jackpot News
— Read on www.mountainjackpot.com/2023/02/02/school-board-protests-continue-to-rock-district/
Ta-Nehisi Coates on MSNBC
Chris Hayes on MSNBC discussed anti-CRT policies and the backlash across the country from the right. Mr. Coates is the author of “Between the World and Me”, then book recently banned from Woodland Park classrooms.
Here’s the interview with the author that followed the above clip:
Banning books is for bullies | Writers on the Range | Pikes Peak Courier | gazette.com
Some people have become so alarmed by what children might read in school or in libraries that they want books they don’t like removed — immediately. The targeted books include
— Read on https://gazette.com/pikespeakcourier/banning-books-is-for-bullies-writers-on-the-range/article_34d7c554-9db6-11ed-8d25-cb9a566cc720.html?fbclid=IwAR1zfhKHPusA50ruYBTm4jgfwO0QxtrtVjU3EXiPdKtF-v-w0hJI0xDYces
A Woodland Park educator stood up for her students — and lost her job | Colorado Public Radio
Teachers in this small district northwest of Colorado Springs, like teachers across the country, are scared and uncertain about what they can and can’t say in school.
— Read on www.cpr.org/2023/02/01/woodland-park-teacher/
Woodland Park School District RE-2 pulls course material after critical race theory complaint | Pikes Peak Courier | gazette.com
Woodland Park School District RE-2 is pulling material from a high school course following a complaint that it teaches critical race theory concepts.
— Read on https://gazette.com/pikespeakcourier/woodland-park-school-district-re-2-pulls-course-material-after-critical-race-theory-complaint/article_a5aadc5c-a195-11ed-bbfc-17926d9f7a45.html?fbclid=IwAR1TRN_LRoVN6nxrCd0M7luG58mCrpGbJppxJBI_SP5Ou56gvISUgqkv1Xw