Resignation of members over constant complaining about CRT and other social concepts not taught in the district leaves 2 to work through “unprecedented” times
Thelma Grimes
Posted inEducation
3 Elizabeth School Board members threaten to resign, say chaos over CRT and other issues is unproductive
Conservative board members are weary of public constantly bringing up issues of critical race theory, social emotional learning and restorative justice, which are not taught in the district.
Posted inOpinion Columns
Opinion: No thanks to instant gratification on student loan debt
Fixing the college-education system would be better than quick payoffs now
Posted inOpinion, Opinion Columns
Opinion: Deadly shootings keep happening because nothing changes
On May 24, I could not hold back the tears. The news started with nine students getting shot at a Texas elementary school. Then, more. By the next morning, a count of 19 young children and two teachers were dead. All of them innocent victims going to school and trying to have a normal day. […]
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Douglas County School Board fires superintendent Corey Wise in 4-3 vote
In a 4-3 vote Friday night, the Douglas County School Board moved to fire Superintendent Corey Wise. The decision came after school board member David Ray made a motion to postpone an official vote in favor of allowing more time to discuss Wise’s future and give the public a chance to comment. Ray’s measure failed […]
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Valor Christian students hold protest in support of gay volleyball coach who said he was forced to quit
A student-organized walkout was held at Valor Christian High School in Highlands Ranch on Tuesday afternoon, where demonstrators voiced support for former volleyball coach Inoke Tonga, who said he was forced to quit because he is gay. About 50 students, alumni and parents came together at the planned walkout organized by Valor Christian Junior Lucy […]
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High school volleyball coach says Valor Christian forced him out for being gay
Inoke Tonga, until recently the volleyball coach at Valor Christian High School in Highlands Ranch, claimed through social media that he was forced to leave his job because he is gay. In an Aug. 21 post seen on his Facebook and Instagram accounts, Tonga said that after coaching the private school’s girls volleyball team last […]
Posted inCrime and Courts, News
Bill Cosby accuser who lives in Colorado now wants spotlight on proposed changes to sexual assault laws
Despite a court ruling that freed Bill Cosby years after his sexual-assault conviction, a Douglas County resident says progress is being made to help victims come forward and find justice in cases of rape and sexual assault. But she says that more needs to be done. Heidi Thomas, who testified in court that Cosby sexually […]
Posted inCOVID, Health, News
“We are going to be cleaning up for a long time”: Colorado faces a lingering mental health crisis from coronavirus
Before the coronavirus pandemic, Kelly Blike described the behavioral health situation for both adolescents and adults in Colorado as a boiling pot of water, filled to the rim. Now, that pot is spilling over. And there’s no containment in site. “There has always been a mental health crisis in Colorado, COVID just echoed it,” said […]
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Seven accused in $5.2 million Denver-area money laundering scheme
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday announced multiple arrests in what is being called one of the largest money-laundering schemes in Colorado history. Douglas County Sheriff Tony Spurlock said the arrests came after a two-year investigation spanning multiple jurisdictions. Spurlock said they started investigating the suspected multimillion-dollar laundering scheme when several law enforcement chiefs […]