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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

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

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

Restore the prior excellence of DCSD

September 6, 2013 By douglascountyparents

By Connie Ingram, parent Submitted to Highlands Ranch Herald September 5, 2013 It’s ironic that Mr. Zvonek chooses to begin his guest commentary with “the old adage about not trying to fix what isn’t broken”. The Douglas County School District was NOT broken and didn’t need to be fixed before the reformers came in and […]

Filed Under: 2013, High Shool Schedule, Letter to the Editor, Loss of Educational Opportunities, Parent Voice Tagged With: high school instructional hours, high schools, Highlands Ranch Herald, Reform

Dig Deeper to Find Truth in DCSD

August 2, 2013 By douglascountyparents

By Connie Davison, Parent Published Denver Post Your Hub August 2013 Douglas County residents, have you seen the recent TV commercials and newspaper ads for the Douglas County School District? Have you been getting the robo calls or flyers on your door blaming the teacher’s union for the bad publicity DCSD has been receiving in […]

Filed Under: 2013, High Shool Schedule, Inaccuracies from DCSD, Letter to the Editor, Loss of Educational Opportunities, Parent Voice Tagged With: Davison, high school instructional hours, high schools, parent voice, TELL Survey

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