The complaint alleges numerous students and staff at the schools targeted four Black or biracial students with harassment, racial slurs and threats
McKenna Harford
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Judge finds members of Douglas County School Board broke Colorado open meetings law
To date, the majority of board members have refused to admit they broke open meeting laws
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Judge who found Douglas County school board broke open meetings law to fire Corey Wise will rule again in the same case
Board members decided to appeal a ruling from 2022 but their lawyer missed a filing deadline, so judge who ruled against them has heard the case a second time.
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Douglas County School Board member resigns, cites lack of action against racism
Elected in 2019, Elizabeth Hanson says case where 8th grader was pulled from school after racist attacks on social media is not isolated.
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Castle Rock mom says student chat group threatened her son, used racist slurs
The victim, an 8th grader, was pulled from Castle Rock Middle School by his mother. Another student has been suspended.
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Douglas County School District settles discrimination claims with former superintendent for more than $800K
$800,000 deal with Corey Wise includes pay owed him as part of his superintendent contract.
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Trial to determine whether Douglas County school board members violated open meetings law is delayed
Originally scheduled for a three-day trial starting Jan. 30, Douglas County District Court Judge Jeffrey Holmes postponed the trial on Tuesday
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Residents of Castle Rock’s metropolitan districts are on the hook for nearly $1B in debt
The 37 active metro districts in Castle Rock have a combined debt of $943 million as of 2021
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Highlands Ranch’s first drag show draws protest, counterprotest
By McKenna Harford, Highlands Ranch Herald Highlands Ranch’s first-ever drag show has become a target of a local anti-LGBTQ group, leading to protests and counterprotests from the community. A Highlands Ranch group called the Freedom Fathers is protesting a comedy show that will be hosted by two drag performers June 17 at the Southridge Recreation […]
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“You’ll never be that self again”: Colorado mass shooting survivors speak about their recovery
Speaking to a panel of survivors and loved ones of mass shootings, former STEM School Highlands Ranch teacher Erin Christian told them she was grateful for their strength and candor. “In the early days, I didn’t see how I was going to get through this,” said Christian, who survived a mass shooting at STEM School […]