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Parental discontent in Dougco school district

October 22, 2013 By douglascountyparents

By Laura Mutton, parent & president of Strong School Coalition Published in Denver Post (print and online) October 20 There is one statement in the Denver Post’s endorsement of the incumbent Dougco school board slate with which parents will agree: The stakes are high in this school board election. Otherwise, The Post missed the mark. […]

Filed Under: Letter to the Editor, Parent Voice Tagged With: 2013 election, high school instructional hours, parent voice, politics, Rick Hess

Campaign Reports Confirm Outside Influence on DougCo School Board Race

October 16, 2013 By douglascountyparents

October 16, 2013 According to the campaign finance reports released yesterday by the office of the Colorado Secretary of State, the direction of the Douglas County School Board races continues to reflect the recent trend — outside funders are supporting the current Board efforts to maintain control. In fact, two individuals who live outside of […]

Filed Under: 2013, 2013 Election, Elections, News, Outside Influences Tagged With: 2013 election, outside influence

Open Letter to the good people of Douglas County

October 10, 2013 By douglascountyparents

by Craig Jonas Published Denver Post Your Hub October 10, 2013 I was taught to try to understand and appreciate all perspectives before I make decisions. And I had no idea. Douglas County residents and neighbors I talked to had no idea. All seemed to assume that people who run for the non-partisan, school board […]

Filed Under: 2013 Election, Elections, High Shool Schedule, Letter to the Editor, Loss of Educational Opportunities, Loss of Public Input, Parent Voice Tagged With: 2013 election, fund balance, high school instructional hours, high schools, outside influence, Reformers Movie

Forum Blatantly One-Sided

September 26, 2013 By douglascountyparents

By Meg Masten, parent Published in Highlands Ranch Herald September 19, 2013 (In response to “Despite Candidate conflicts, DCSD forum is a go” article) Despite his position as the Douglas County GOP District Captain, David DiCarlo could at least attempt to appear impartial in his role as Douglas County School District Accountability Committee chairman. In […]

Filed Under: 2013 Election, Elections, Uncategorized Tagged With: 2013 election, DAC, Masten, parent voice

Retired DCSD Teacher Endorses Chase, Hodges, Keim and Scholting

September 24, 2013 By douglascountyparents

by Leslie Stevenson submitted to Our Colorado News September 19, 2013 Dear Douglas County Voters, There is much hype about many wonderful changes and reforms that have occurred in the Douglas County Schools in recent years, but those who have direct connections to the day-to-day operations in the schools see otherwise. Teachers and parents are […]

Filed Under: 2013, 2013 Election, Elections, General Overview, Letter to the Editor, Teacher Voice Tagged With: 2013 election, overview

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