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“Equity” is all the rage these days. We’d rather hear Colorado school districts refer to “excellence” instead. We hope that after its recent wake-up call, the Douglas County School District
360: Should school board members in Colorado be paid? Bill would allow compensation for hours worked Should school board members in Colorado be paid? and last updated 2021-04-30 08:59:09-04 Editor's Note: Denver7 360 stories explore multiple sides of the topics that matter most to Coloradans, bringing in different perspectives so you can make up your own mind about the issues. To comment on this or other 360 stories, email us at 360@TheDenverChannel.com. See more 360 stories here. Each of Coloradoâs 178 school districts is governed by a board of directors. They spend hundreds of hours ea...
As COVID’s school closures have dragged on for the past year, parents wanting their children back in the classroom have found themselves stymied by teacher unions and the public education bureaucracy. There were few alternatives to letting their kids languish in remote learning. But some Douglas County parents decided they weren’t going to take “no” for an answer. They mounted a recall effort against four members of the Douglas County School Board, which had kept the district’s middle schools and high schools closed. In January, parent Nate Ormond began organizing other community me...
As COVID’s school closures have dragged on for the past year, parents wanting their children back in the classroom have found themselves stymied by teacher unions and the public education bureaucracy. There were few alternatives to letting their kids languish in remote learning. But some Douglas County parents decided they weren’t going to take “no” for an answer. They mounted a recall effort against four members of the Douglas County School Board, which had kept the district’s middle schools and high schools closed. In January, parent Nate Ormond began organizing other community me...
A small army of parents began gathering signatures at storefronts and going door to door. They persisted in the face of hecklers and fierce resistance. As the recall gained steam,