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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

August Speaker Series · Indivisible Colorado We welcome SOS Jena Griswold to speak to us about how Colorado is protecting our elections and fighting against the voter suppression efforts of the current administration.

I'm attending Indivisible Colorado's event, “August Speaker Series” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/indivisiblec...

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...

Hundreds rally for high schooler detained by ICE on the way to volleyball practice Those who rallied included members of the high school's Class of 2025, who marched down the street in their caps and gowns after graduation.

In CT men who claimed to be ICE but were strangers pulled over a car with kids on the way to practice - without parents present. Where is the parental rights crowd’s outrage? This story says FOUR kids were in this car. Just because one was 18 doesn’t mean minors weren’t involved. #safety

Youth baseball coach intervenes after ICE agents in NYC approach members of his team during practice A coach for youth baseball in Manhattan says a group of ICE agents approached members of his team while they were practicing in Riverside Park.

ADULT MEN are approaching children who DO NOT KNOW THEM in public places. How do we know these men aren’t child predators or traffickers? Most wear ICE logos. So what! How do we know these men are not s-xual predators or groomers? Where is the outrage about child safety?

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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

ACLU FOIA Litigation Reveals New Information About Plans to Expand ICE Detention in Colorado New documents obtained by the American Civil Liberties Union and ACLU of Colorado reveal further details about Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) plans to expand ICE detention facilities in

Corporations stand to benefit from intended ICE expansion in Colorado: ACLU FOIA Litigation Reveals New Information About Plans to Expand ICE Detention in Colorado

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The Colorado Springs Gazette is running a poll asking if you approve of the Big Beautiful Bill. You don’t have to subscribe to respond. Go to the home page and scroll down until you find it. Kathy McCauley Love gazette.com

@waltermasterson • Instagram reel 55K likes, 1,524 comments - waltermasterson on July 9, 2025: "School District 2 in NYC was taken over by Moms for Liberty. 2 of them were recently voted off but there’s still a few left. Respect to...

Brilliant public comment calling out the ridiculous logic and intended distraction of the far right obsession with sexuality, gender & biology! www.instagram.com/reel/DL59vu2...

Colorado Court of Appeals orders dismissal of libel lawsuit against newspaper over ‘furries’ story - Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition The Colorado Court of Appeals ordered the dismissal of a libel case against the Arvada Press because plaintiff Jeffco Kids First failed to show “actual malice” by the newspaper or that statements…

An CO extremist spreading claims of “furries” in schools accused a reporter of libel. Colorado Court of Appeals orders dismissed the libel lawsuit against newspaper. Thank you to Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition’s ongoing work!

States Face Uncertainty as an Estimated $6.2 Billion in K–12 Funding Remains Unreleased: Here’s the Fiscal Impact by State States face uncertainty as $4.8 billion in K–12 federal funding remains unreleased. If the U.S. Department of Education doesn’t distribute these funds by July 1, state educational agencies will need…

Learn more about how ALL the are impacted by Title grant freezes. Different articles cite different figures as they discuss various breakouts. States Face Uncertainty as an Estimated $6.2 Billion in K–12 Funding Remains Unreleased: Here’s the Fiscal Impact by State | Learning Policy Institute

Donald Trump withholds federal money from schools: What to know The freeze, estimated at $5 billion to $6.8 billion, affects more than 10 percent of federal K-12 education funding to states.

“Federal law typically prohibits the White House from unilaterally withholding funds appropriated by Congress. Any presidential request to rescind funds must be approved by Congress within 45 days, or the money must be spent as directed.”

Demand the U.S. Department of Education release Title funds - FastDemocracy The U.S. Department of Education announced on July 1, 2025 it will withhold billions of dollars in Federal education funding. These funds have already been appropriated by Congress. These cuts would…

$70 million due to schools on July 1 was not sent by the Feds! Use this easy link from the CO Assoc. of School Boards to contact your legislators: The Feds must RELEASE the $70 million due to CO nearly $7 billion nationally! Our tax dollars paid for this.
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Denver Public Schools is one of many Colorado districts to feel the impact from freeze on education grants School districts across Colorado could lose up to $70 million in funding after the Trump administration withheld nearly $7 billion in education grants expected nationwide on July 1.

Unless federal funding levels are restored, Colorado is projected to lose more than $70 million in education support for the 2025-2026 school year! This impacts EVERYONE. Action: Contact your elected officials NOW!

Demand the U.S. Department of Education release Title funds - FastDemocracy The U.S. Department of Education announced on July 1, 2025 it will withhold billions of dollars in Federal education funding. These funds have already been appropriated by Congress. These cuts would…

You might be aware that Trump has arbitrarily decided to withhold $6.8B worth of Title funds, already lawfully allocated to education by Congress. We stand to lose $71 million in Colorado. Please consider responding to this CASB call to action (be sure you customize your letter at that step)

America is supposed to be the land of the free. So why are extremist pundits and politicians leading attacks on the rights of vulnerable people who just want to be themselves? Fear mongering is about power, not people. Spread facts, not fear! #TruthBrigade truthbrigade.indivisible.org/s/LqGknwk0

A Victory for Religious Freedom and Public Education The Senate Parliamentarian just struck a major blow to efforts to undermine public education and erode the separation of religion and government. The proposed national school voucher program, modeled…

A Victory for Religious Freedom and Public Education! Ultra-wealthy elites & Christian Nationalists were blocked from ramming this SCHOOL VOUCHERS through Congress against the will of the American people. Governance, ethics & transparency in action!

Okay, But Why Are So Many People Talking About Trans Kids? Podcast Episode · Red Wine & Blue · 06/25/2025 · 10m

The people who are dismantling democracy don’t want us thinking about that. That’s why they they keep us talking about a handful of trans kids who want to play sports.

Academy D-20 joins lawsuit against state over athletic policies Academy D-20’s Board of Education voted unanimously to adopt a resolution to direct the district to draft and implement a policy classifying access to locker rooms, restrooms, and athletic…

Is this really the best use of taxpayer resources? Academy D-20 joins lawsuit against state over athletic policies

Eiko Browning, organizer of the No Little Kings in Douglas County political committee, said Teal's accusation smacks of racism. "I am of Japanese heritage," Browning said. "That's not the same as China. And I am an American citizen."

Republican Commissioner George Teal made his accusation of Chinese Communist meddling in his suburban county on KNUS radio. Teal declined to provide evidence that the effort against his project is funded by the CCP, telling me, "Is there evidence it isn't?"

NEW: The GOP commissioner leading the DougCo home rule effort is accusing the opposition of being funded by the Chinese Communist Party. Financial filings show the opposition committee's $14k in donations came from its organizer, a local cancer doctor who is Asian. #copolitics

Former D49 Member Ivy Liu Criticizes Lawsuit Involving D20 School Board Candidate Susan Payne - The D20 Accountability Project Former D49 board member Ivy Liu condemns costly, politically motivated lawsuit involving D20 school board candidate Susan Payne, highlighting election-year posturing and fiscal irresponsibility.

Ivy Liu is right. This lawsuit orchestrated by conservative extremists in Co Springs is BAD. Read why. | Former D49 Board Member Ivy Liu Criticizes Lawsuit Involving D20 School Board Candidate Susan Payne - The D20 Accountability Project

DAVIS: When Spiritual Warfare Becomes Christian Terrorism Around 3:30am on Saturday, June 14, a man dressed as a police officer knocked on the door of a home in New Hope, Minnesota. When the inhabitants, a married couple...

Wake up, Colorado. This cult-like movement has roots in Colorado & is not isolated to Colorado Springs. DAVIS: When Spiritual Warfare Becomes Christian Terrorism coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/06/davi...

From missionary to alleged murderer: Vance Boelter and the deadly cost of religious extremism The Minnesota man's sermons, ideology, and violent actions show the dangers of unchecked religious radicalism

This is why we should be worried. There’s a difference between being conservative & religious and being a radicalized extremist. Some school board and classical charter school activists are playing with fire. | Boelter and the deadly cost of religious extremism |

The Alleged Minnesota Assassin’s Connections to the New Apostolic Reformation – Straight White American Jesus A podcast on religion and politics hosted by Daniel Miller and Bradley Onishi, ex-ministers who are now scholars of religion.

The Alleged Minnesota Assassin’s Connections to the New Apostolic Reformation. CO needs to pay attention to grooming religious extremists! El Paso & Teller Counties, CO militias, extremist takeovers of school boards.