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Letter to the Editor: Court made the right choice on vouchers

July 13, 2015 By douglascountyparents

By Gayle M. Spelts of Lone Tree July 9, 2015 in Highlands Ranch Herald As a Douglas Count resident, I wholeheartedly agree with the Colorado Supreme Court decision regarding their voucher program. Our state constitution is very clear about our taxes supporting sectarian schools. Parents always have a right to choose where their children are […]

Filed Under: 2015, Letter to the Editor, Parent Voice, Vouchers Tagged With: Highlands Ranch Herald, Spelts

Letter to the editor: Restoring trust through surveys

January 15, 2015 By douglascountyparents

By Laura Mutton Parent President, Strong School Coalition Published 1/8/2015, Highlands Ranch Herald Open this paper on any given week and chances are you will see evidence of turmoil within the Douglas County School District. Our community is deeply divided when it comes to the direction and future of education in Douglas County. Reinstating parent, […]

Filed Under: 2015, Letter to the Editor, Loss of Public Input, Parent Survey, Parent Voice, Staff Survey Tagged With: Highlands Ranch Herald, Mutton

Your Voice: Dougco Schools past vs. present

September 9, 2014 By douglascountyparents

by Pat Crowley, community member & parent of DCSD graduates Lone Tree, CO Published in Your Hub September 9, 2014 After reading through the new “world class,” “twenty first century,””choice”-laden, reform jargon-filled strategic plan being rolled out in Douglas County School District, all I can think is, why the need for all this “reinvention?” I […]

Filed Under: 2014, Innovation Schools, Letter to the Editor, Loss of Public Input, Parent Voice Tagged With: Crowley, Your Hub

Pet projects and priorities in Douglas County School District

August 25, 2014 By douglascountyparents

By Pat Crowley Community member and parent of former DCSD students Lone Tree Published in Denver Post Your Hub August 2014 The colloquialism caddywhompus, meaning “uneven”, “broken” or “out of whack,” aptly describes the current state of our school district’s finances. In my opinion, there is a decided lack of fiduciary responsibility being demonstrated by […]

Filed Under: 2014, Central Admin Costs, Letter to the Editor, Parent Voice, Teacher Evaluations, Wasteful Spending Tagged With: Crowley, spending, Your Hub

How does the Douglas County board of education sleep at night?

August 25, 2014 By douglascountyparents

by Patti Hickey Parent, Highlands Ranch Published in Denver Post Your Hub August 22, 2014 Douglas County students stared school this month. As these students entered their schools on the first day, they found that great teachers have moved on and new, and often unexperienced, teachers have taken their place. How does our Board of […]

Filed Under: 2014, Capital Needs, Central Admin Costs, Funding, Letter to the Editor, Parent Voice, Wasteful Spending Tagged With: Hickey, Your Hub

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