Tag: board of education
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Colorado Springs parent group asks DA Michael Allen to initiate criminal investigation into newly-elected board member
A group of Academy District 20 parents is calling for 4th Judicial District Attorney Michael Allen to initiate a criminal investigation into a newly-elected member of the district’s Board of Education. The group, which calls itself Parents of Academy School District 20, submitted a petition asking Allen’s office to determine whether board member Derrick Wilburn…
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District 20 proposes library review board; ‘parent choice is an important value for us’
Academy School District 20 has unveiled a plan to implement a library review committee to read, discuss and review several books to determine if they are appropriate for middle school libraries. District Superintendent Jinger Haberer laid out a proposal for the committee at the Jan. 18 school board meeting. “I know parent choice is an…
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NEWS | Denver students walk out in protest of DPS Director Tay Anderson
Students at North High School in Denver walked out of class Monday morning in protest of Denver Public Schools Director Tay Anderson. Students are calling for Anderson’s resignation after the The DPS Board of Education voted Friday to censure Anderson after an investigation into allegations of sexual assault. (Video by Dennis Huspeni/ Skyler Ballard)
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Woodland Park Board of Education appoints new director
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Woodland Park School District Board of Education has appointed a new board director, according to a Tuesday news release. Misty Leafers was appointed to the board by president Nancy Lecky during a July 22 meeting, the release stated. Leafers will take over as director…
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Woodland Park Board of Education appoints new director
The Woodland Park School District Board of Education has appointed a new board director, according to a Tuesday news release. Misty Leafers was appointed to the board by president Nancy Lecky during a July 22 meeting, the release stated. Leafers will take over as director of District C, a position left vacant when former Vice…
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District 49 board edges closer to ‘critical race theory’ ban
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Colorado Springs-area school district is one step closer to approving a measure that could have a significant effect on the way history and race relations are taught in its classrooms. District 49’s board of education voted late Thursday to move forward with a written…
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District 49 board edges closer to ‘critical race theory’ ban
A Colorado Springs-area school district is one step closer to approving a measure that could have a significant effect on the way history and race relations are taught in its classrooms. District 49’s board of education voted late Thursday to move forward with a written resolution to ban the teaching of “critical race theory” in…
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Colorado Springs-area school district poised to ban teaching of ‘critical race theory’
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save School District 49’s board of education appears poised to vote on a resolution that would ban the teaching of “critical race theory” in its schools. According to a copy of the draft resolution obtained by The Gazette, the measure declares an “official opposition to the…
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Colorado Springs-area school district poised to ban teaching of ‘critical race theory’
School District 49’s board of education appears poised to vote on a resolution that would ban the teaching of “critical race theory” in its schools. According to a copy of the draft resolution obtained by The Gazette, the measure declares an “official opposition to the use of critical race theory and other race-based training, curricula,…
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Colorado Springs at 150 years | Prolific architect designed 200 buildings in Colorado Springs
Editor’s note: This July, as Colorado Springs gears up for its 150th birthday on the 31st, The Gazette has prepared a series of articles on the history of our city. Check back for fascinating glimpses into the people and events that have shaped Colorado Springs into the landmark it is today. Gen. William J. Palmer may…