Author: Steve Durham

Recent reports reveal that the American West, including Colorado, is facing the most severe drought in 1,200 years. So the question should be asked: as Colorado Springs makes arrangements to support its own population during this megadrought, are we really in a position to support neighboring communities as well? An initial assessment indicates the answer…

As believers in student data privacy and policy makers who have worked extensively on that issue, we are deeply concerned about the fact that personally identifiable information about virtually every public school student in Colorado was surreptitiously released to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) earlier this year without parental knowledge or…

As a member of the Colorado State Senate in 1988, I had the privilege to vote in favor of Senate Joint Resolution 1, which placed on the ballot for the voters to approve or disapprove a constitutional amendment limiting a session of the Colorado General Assembly to 120 days. This resolution was well-debated, and the…

The election of Donald Trump and his selection of Betsy DeVos as secretary of education provide our nation with the opportunity to step back from the failures of the past and institute policies that have a chance of improving American education. The “reform movement” has been in charge of American education since the passage of…

It has been nine short months since six new members were elected to the Colorado Springs City Council. The year has been filled with challenges and many new issues have been thrust upon the council. To evaluate the new council members’ performance, one must reflect on their campaigns and why they defeated the incumbent council…