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Benevento vs. Freedom of Press

June 14, 2014 By douglascountyparents

Douglas County Parents appreciates the fair and unbiased reporting on DCSD issues provided by Jane Reuter and Colorado Community Media. We will use all avenues possible to inform the community of Doug Benevento’s bullying of parents and now, the press. Here is a video from “DCSD Exposed” highlighting Doug Benevento’s Vice President’s Report from the […]

Filed Under: 2014, Board of Education, Uncategorized Tagged With: Benevento, BoE Intimidation, freedom of press

Mama bear takes a stand against DCSD BOE

October 1, 2013 By douglascountyparents

By Tricia Zabelin, parent Posted Your Hub, September 26 My Facebook friends must be sick of me. Well, perhaps not “me,” but of the continual posts I share regarding the upcoming school board elections here in Douglas County. Those who know me recognize that I am not usually a political person. I detest partisan politics […]

Filed Under: 2013 Election, Class Size, Elections, High Shool Schedule, Letter to the Editor, Loss of Educational Opportunities, Our Voices, Parent Voice Tagged With: Bill Bennett, BoE Intimidation, false union blame, high school instructional hours, parent voice, politics, Your Hub

Reaction to Mike Rosen “Soccer Mom” comment

September 18, 2013 By douglascountyparents

By Julie Fairley, grandparent Submitted to Highlands Ranch Herald September 15, 2013 I listened to the show yesterday when Mike Rosen said that the BOE in Douglas County, in the November elections, would have to deal with their biggest problem. He went on to describe that problem as the,” WELL INTENDED BUT POLITICALLY IGNORANT SOCCER […]

Filed Under: 2013, 2013 Election, Elections, Letter to the Editor, Parent Voice Tagged With: BoE Intimidation, Grandparent, Highlands Ranch Herald, parent activism, parent voice, politics

My “Race” to Understand

August 29, 2013 By douglascountyparents

By Lyssa Holtz, parent Published August 29 (print and online) YourHub I have a first grader. With all the uproar in Douglas County around education and the Board of Education, my husband asked me, “what exactly are the issues and what is going wrong”? I volunteered regularly in my daughter’s kindergarten class last year and […]

Filed Under: 2013, General Overview, Letter to the Editor, Parent Voice Tagged With: BoE Intimidation, Fagen, parent voice, Your Hub

BoE Bully Tactics Continue

July 17, 2013 By douglascountyparents

by Denise Gonzales, parentRead at Douglas County School Board Meeting public commentJuly 16, 2013 The ongoing efforts by the Douglas County BoE to use bully tactics and propaganda to silence concerned parents and teachers continue. Last night, an invitation-only gathering was held at a private residence for the purpose of providing information regarding the widely […]

Filed Under: 2013, Executive Sessions, Loss of Public Input, Our Voices, Parent Voice, Public Comments to BoE Tagged With: BoE Intimidation, Gonzales, John Carson, parent voice

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