Tag: Jeremiah Johnson
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Tight El Paso County school board race triggers recount in District 11
Editor’s note: An earlier version of this story reported that two school board seats qualified for a mandatory recount when only a seat in Colorado Springs District 11 is up for a recount. With the 2025 coordinated elections now certified, one open seat in El Paso County school districts is heading to a recount. Colorado…
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Neck-and-neck school board races could yield ideological shifts in El Paso County
As coordinated elections across Colorado and the country saw decidedly blue waves, school board elections in the Pikes Peak region could see their own splashes. While the totals from the 2025 elections have yet to be finalized, they could potentially mark a shift in technically nonpartisan elections that have favored conservative-leaning candidates in recent years.…
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EDITORIAL: Cole, Johnson Ruehl for D-11 board
For the first time in more than 50 years, Colorado Springs’ oldest school district, District 11, will be governed without a master contract tying the D-11 school board to the local affiliate of the National Education Association. It’s a pivotal point in district history. It means the district finally can act with the independence and…
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ENDORSEMENTS: Cole, Johnson, Ruehl in D-11; Payne, Waldrep, Tripp in D-20; Thompson, D’Avola in D-49
For all the challenges facing public education in our state, the encouraging news for parents and taxpayers in the Pikes Peak Region is some of the area’s signature school districts have made great strides. It is critical as this fall’s election approaches to elect school board members who will help reinforce the most pressing priorities…
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ENDORSEMENTS: Cole, Johnson, Ruehl in D-11; Payne, Waldrep, Tripp in D-20; Thompson, D’Avola in D-49
For all the challenges facing public education in our state, the encouraging news for parents and taxpayers in the Pikes Peak region is some of the area’s signature school districts have made great strides. It is critical as this fall’s election approaches to elect school board members who will help reinforce the most pressing priorities…