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Settlement lets Colorado school districts keep biological-sex teams, avoid CHSAA penalties The CHSAA settlement is the first significant development in a broad lawsuit over state rules and the association’s bylaws on transgender participation in high school sports.

Part of the lawsuit against CHSAA has been settled - with ZERO changes to the organization’s policies, practices & authority. While people like D49’s Supt. Peter Hilts & claim victory, the districts who settled have to pay $60,000 in costs TO THE DEFENDANT, CHSAA. Read the article for full quotes!

DAVIS: The Plot to Take a Local School District to the Supreme Court If you look at some of the most significant Supreme Court cases on cultural issues coming out in the last three terms, where have they come from?” the attorney quizzed...

Are CO school board members & administrators being manipulated by Washington DC law firms using a CO Springs lawyer? Are they intentionally exposing their school districts to lawsuits, distractions and conflicts? Read more about their plans for the US Supreme Court using CO schools. buff.ly/dK4cFJX

Ex-employee sues Elizabeth School District after speaking out against book ban The Elizabeth School District and some staff are facing a federal lawsuit after a former staff member claimed she was fired for speaking out against the controversial book ban.

Elizabeth, CO school district citing budget terminated a Black, female behavior analyst who spoke out in opposition of book banning, which were mostly about minority people and issues. A white woman was later hired with different title yetsimilar duties - and more pay.
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Ex-employee sues Elizabeth School District after speaking out against book ban The Elizabeth School District and some staff are facing a federal lawsuit after a former staff member claimed she was fired for speaking out against the controversial book ban.

Elizabeth, CO school district cited budget terminated a Black, female behavior analyst who spoke out in opposition of book banning, which were mostly about minority people and issues. A white woman was later hired with different title yetsimilar duties - and more pay.
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Ex-employee sues Elizabeth School District after speaking out against book ban The Elizabeth School District and some staff are facing a federal lawsuit after a former staff member claimed she was fired for speaking out against the controversial book ban.

Elizabeth, CO school district cited budget terminated a Black, female behavior analyst who spoke out in opposition of book banning, which were mostly about minority people and issues. A white woman was later hired with different title yetsimilar duties - and more pay.
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Colorado’s ‘first public Christian school’ facing health, safety violations, records show Pueblo County officials have ordered officials at Riverstone Academy to make several fixes and ensure that someone patrols the building every 30 minutes to watch for fire.

ERBOCES, Pueblo D70, and Colorado Springs’ D49 opened a public school with multiple safety violations. Colorado’s ‘first public Christian school’ facing health, safety violations, records show

Transparency is one feature of effective governance. We strongly recommend this session with Jeff Roberts, CO Freedom of Information Coalition, courtesy of the League of Women Voters of Colorado. buff.ly/HYXW6bv #transparency #governance #ethicalgovernment #schoolboards #democracy #colorado

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Check out this opportunity for ANYONE to get FREE coaching on writing. Anyone 13 years old, so students, adults, teens - check out this program in the Boulder Public Library District

Chalkbeat Ideas: New Insights from Learning Loss Data with Emily Oster Join us for our first-ever Chalkbeat Ideas event, where our journalists examine the ideas and debates shaping American schools.

School Board Members, Parents, Educators, & Industry Professionals - Who else has Learning Loss on their radar? Check out Chalkbeat Ideas: New Insights from Learning Loss Data with Emily Oster buff.ly/WfjVXsk

Outgoing Douglas County School Board to vote on last-minute 10-year charter school extensions Under the proposal, charter schools up for renewal would automatically receive 10 additional years without submitting paperwork or undergoing review.

Check out the latest round of games using taxpayer $$ by the DougCO School Board.Their Prez slid a last-ditch effort on the agenda to insulate charters from contract reviews for 10 years, when the unofficial standard is 3-5 years. I'm siding with critics who say this is unethical. buff.ly/tLnWcz6

Senator Kolker Leads Hearing on Federal Education Cuts’ Impact on Colorado Students Published: April 2025Sources: CBS Colorado, CPR NewsIn his role as Chair of the Colorado Senate Education Committee, Senator Chris Kolker led a high-profile public hearing this April to examine how…

Senator Kolker Leads Hearing on Federal Education Cuts’ Impact on Colorado Students

DAVIS: Labels & Lessons in Woodland Park The first thing to know about Woodland Park is that it’s a conservative town. Last year, Donald Trump and J.D. Vance received more than twice as many votes in Teller...

In Woodland Park, the community came together. DAVIS: Labels & Lessons in Woodland Park

Colorado schools have a new superintendent of the year Adams 12’s Chris Gdowski leads a district of 35,000 students.

Learn more about the economically and culturally diverse Adams 12 Five Star School District and Superintendent Gdowski.

District judge dismisses Burris's lawsuit accusing Lewis of defamation A District Court judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Montezuma-Cortez Re-1 School Superintendent Tom Burris against a local man.

Judge dismisses Montezuma-Cortez Supt. Burris's lawsuit accusing Lewis of defamation. Lawyer involved is controversial former Woodland Park SD board member, David Illingworth. ICYMI: Miller is the M-CSD’s lawyer. State BOE member Wright was on the M-CSD board. www.ksjd.org/podcast/ksjd...

Thompson School District bond passing with wide margin Early vote results Tuesday evening showed that local voters support Ballot Issue 5A, which asked voters to approve a $99 million bond issue that would be paid off by a property tax revenue gathered…

NoCo news out of Loveland: In Thompson RE-2, local voters support a $99 million bond issue for the Thompson School District that would be paid off by a property tax revenue gathered within the school district boundaries. buff.ly/v940mpo

D51 School Board Election 2025 | Why Mesa County Needs Change Why This Election Matters for Mesa County SchoolsThe following is a historical outline of some of the most concerning actions and positions taken by the radical conservatives currently on the D51…

Read what Mesa County Dems had to say about why the Mesa D51 Board needed a change: buff.ly/G9r3SWn

D51 school board poised for shake-up with Cole, Woods in great shape The Mesa County Valley School District 51 Board of Education experienced a likely shake-up in Tuesday’s election.

Western Slope coverage: Mesa D51, Grand Junction, is the largest school district between Salt Lake City and Denver with over 20,000 students and 3,500 staff. D51 school board is poised for shake-up with Cole, Woods in great shape buff.ly/mC1qo4q

Colorado schools have a new superintendent of the year Adams 12’s Chris Gdowski leads a district of 35,000 students.

Read more about Gdowski and this diverse district: buff.ly/vouBPov

Adams 12 Issue 5B: Voters leaning toward approving mill levy override Voters were narrowly passing the Adams 12 Five Star Schools’ $39.42 million mill levy override, based on early election results Tuesday.

Adams 12 Issue 5B: Voters leaning toward APPROVING mill levy override in this district north of Denver where Supt. Gdowski was just recognized as Superintendent of the Year by CASE and CASSA. buff.ly/eimCbt9

Union-backed candidates leading in Denver school board election results Four seats on the seven-member Denver school board were up for election.

Union-backed candidates leading in Denver school board election results buff.ly/fFsufsr

School Board Roundup: Who Won, Who Lost, and Where it's Too Close to Call This year, the Colorado Times Recorder team covered the happenings in a handful of Colorado's contested school districts. Since 2021, when the “parents’ rights” movement erupted in school districts…

Updates on a group of school districts our network is following closely! School Board Roundup: Who Won, Who Lost, and Where it's Too Close to Call

The argument that parents’ rights to access religious education is weird. Plenty of 💰 sits in church banks & with wealthy believers. Why not repurpose that 💰to make private religious schools more accessible?

The US is not a theocracy. Let’s leave religious grooming to other countries.

Is this Colorado Christian school public or private? The answer depends on whom you ask. Backers of Riverstone Academy say it’s a public school, but some government officials say it’s not. Whether the school is public or private could determine if it gets state funding and can meet local…

The districts in this tangled web use the same law firm as Woodland Park: Miller Farmer Carson Law.

DAVIS: With Major Vote Looming, Residency of School Board Members Called Into Question With less than a week left until ballots are counted and with none of them seeking re-election, the four-member conservative bloc of Woodland Park’s controversial School Board is making plans...

Once again, Woodland Park School District is in the news. Allegations now go far beyond debates about ethics.

DAVIS: With Major Vote Looming, Residency of School Board Members Called Into Question

DAVIS: The Dark Money in Your Mailbox The spend-down has begun. If you live in one of Colorado’s hotly contested school districts, you have probably noticed by now. The banner ads attached to web pages like this...

"Dark money" is money that can't really be traced. We really need to ask: Why are rich people and their organizations pouring money into school board elections? Do they REALLY care about kids, families, parents and education? What is the ROI they expect?

VIRTUAL | AU Volunteers Meeting [August 2025] · Americans United for Separation of Church and State ## Calling All AU Volunteers! Please join us for a private Zoom meeting where we'll provide updates on AU's work since the last meeting, hear from fellow AU volunteers about the activities they've…

Who else is concerned about the Separation of Church & State? Sign up for this VIRTUAL | AU Volunteers Meeting [August 2025] · Americans United for Separation of Church and State mobilize.us/s/T0AMup

Education Department says it will release billions in remaining withheld grant money for schools The Trump administration is releasing billions of dollars in grants to schools for adult literacy, English language instruction and other programs, the Education Department said Friday

More than 20 states sued the Trump administration, then at least 10 REPUBLICANS begged them to release the $$$. Was it a distraction or incompetence? They knew the money was due on July 1 in advance. Ed Dept says it will release billions in remaining withheld grant money for schools

Colorado school districts wait for millions in missing funds, plan contingencies for next school year The Trump administration was expected to release nearly $13 million to Colorado schools Monday, but the state is still waiting.

Colorado school districts wait for millions in missing funds, plan contingencies for next school year

Colorado sues Trump administration over $80 million in withheld education funding Colorado school districts expected to receive about $80 million, and many have already budgeted the funds, including hiring employees for the new academic year.

CO & Phil Weiser are going after the $70 million CONGRESS promised to CO public school kids! Kudos to the 22 states, including CO, that are standing up to the Feds. No kings. No dictators. No autocrats. This is the USA. www.denverpost.com/2025/07/14/c...

Are the Feds stealing money from the states? Use this Heat Map to see how much $ the Feds failed to send on July 1. Congress already approved this $ & school districts NEED $ to start school next month. Impact of Federal Delays by District – Heat Map | CDE