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Coincidence that both Leavitt and the clearly biased reporter are wearing pink?

Future of federal funding for Colorado schools remains uncertain, student civil rights investigations stalled Funding is stable for next school year but investigations into alleged discrimination are already in chaos.

Really glad to see you talking about this. The Colorado Senate Education Committee had a hearing about it earlier this month. Speakers included federal employees who were abruptly let go by DOGE. www.cpr.org/2025/04/16/c...

While every major outlet in the state covered the anti-trans letter as an organic outpouring of concern from education professionals, I noticed something else:

I noticed Brad Miller. Let me show you what I mean: 1/

In 2023 a reporter covered Mr. Miller's comments about his religious beliefs and how he gets himself hired at public school districts to implement his strategy. coloradotimesrecorder.com/.../davis-se...

A TUFF Conversation: PROJECT 2025 - The Threat to Democracy & How It Affects Teller County YouTube video by Teller Tuff

This video was shared on another page. The creators provided clips of the attorney who was hired by Woodland Park, Elizabeth, and Montezuma-Cortez school districts. He works closely with the controversial former superintendent and recalled board member, Ken Witt. #edusky youtu.be/l0XFeLtQGJQ?...

Colorado Social Studies Standards — DougCo Collective In 2022 Colorado adopted new Social Studies Standards but school districts with extremist school boards are finding ways to use curriculum that does not meet the requirements. How is this happening an...

This post by the DougCo Collective provides some background and also mentions Lis Richards. @cotimesrecorder.bsky.social @ccmlocalnews.bsky.social @coloradopublic.bsky.social @coloradosun.com @nepc.bsky.social @network4pubed.bsky.social @neatoday.bsky.social www.dougcocollective.com/dougcocollec...

Woodland Park’s White-Supremacist Tainted History Courses Disappear From NCAA’s Approved List After CTR Inquiry Earlier this month, the Woodland Park School District issued a press release thanking the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) for “recognizing the value and merit of the American Birthrigh...

Richards is the same person mentioned in this 2024 article about American Birthright Standards and some unusual events concerning Woodland Park SD's academic filings with the NCAA. #edusky coloradotimesrecorder.com/2024/02/wood...

Justin Schmitt – tultican Posts about Justin Schmitt written by tultican

Delores SD Superintendent Lis Richards mentioned in this article hired Justin Schmitt while under indictment for conspiracy to defraud CA for $80,000,000. He eventually plead guilty to a felony and then it was reduced to a misdemeanor. He works at M-CSD now. tultican.com/tag/justin-s...

Justin Schmitt – tultican Posts about Justin Schmitt written by tultican

The Justin Schmitt mentioned in this article about Delores SD now works as Montezuma-Cortez School District as the Exec Director of HR. Aaron Salt, the controversial Academy D20 school board member originally was hired for a similar job in Woodland Park. 🤔 tultican.com/tag/justin-s...

MCSD RE-1 Board Meeting 3/25/2025 YouTube video by Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1

IS MONTEZUMA-CORTEZ SCHOOL DISTRICT THE NEXT WOODLAND PARK? Lawsuits. Legal Intrigue. Attacking critics. Listen to the first few minutes when Attorney Brad Miller from El Paso County speaks about limited protections for free speech and sanctioning people. #edusky www.youtube.com/live/e12IrDd...

Kristi Burton Brown (KBB), CO State Board of Education, CD 4, is a 2022 Club for Growth Foundation Fellows. It's about free markets, pro-growth policies, creating economic prosperity, and privatizing social security and public education. are priorities. clubforgrowthfoundation.org/fellowship/2...

This is not a partisan issue. This admin is preventing communities from improving their infrastructure, expanding social projects, and protecting natural resources such as the Shoshone Water Rights purchase in the Western Slope.

#coleg HB1204- Indian Child Welfare Act passes Sen Health & Human Services unanimously. To Approps. #ICWA

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Do your schools know about this ambiguous bill that will force them to remove ALL URL’s and embedded links from teaching materials?!
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Hello Bluesky! This is Jenny Brundin, longtime education reporter at Colorado Public Radio. Love to hear from teachers and students! Love to interview them! Like hearing about innovative projects -- and challenges. Be good!

So the Department of Education opened up its anti-DEI portal so people can narc on educators. It would be a shame if it got flooded with inaccurate reports, wouldn't it?

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Many Colorado Districts are already facing funding problems due to declining enrollment. Example from DPS: 38 jobs cut from central admin. #EDUsky #denver

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Sign up for CFOIC's #SunshineWeek Transparency Slam, Friday, Mar. 14, at the Denver Press Club. Bring your open government gripes, cheers or solutions.

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Join @aftunion.bsky.social, educators, parents, and students across the country for a day of action to protect our kids from plans to gut the Department of Education!

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Interpersonal communication.

A memo listing all of the clubs eliminated by USMA.

The United States Military Academy has just eliminated all Cadet clubs and activities for POC. Most of these have existed for decades like the Society of Black Engineers. They were there when I was a Cadet in 1987. All of the religious ones remain. This isn’t DEI. It’s white Christian Nationalism.

Conservative-backed group is creating a list of federal workers it suspects could resist Trump plans Tom Jones and his American Accountability Foundation are digging into the backgrounds, social media posts and commentary of key high-ranking government employees, starting with the Department of Homel...

The Heritage Foundation gave them a $100,000 grant. apnews.com/article/trum...

This is the organization behind that hit list website called the "DEI Watch List." They published pictures and names of people they targeted because of this war on DEI. Many of the people are women and minorities. Their CEO is Tom Jones from Kentucky. americanaccountabilityfoundation.com

This school board member in Northern Colorado constantly causes distractions, makes wild accusations, and causes general chaos. She also spreads anti-LGBTQ+ misinformation and hate speech. www.nancyfortsd.com/2024/03/12/h...

Read about the lawyer, Brad Miller, who is a key puppet and puppeteer in undermining public education in CO. His BIL is CO Sen. Paul Lundeen. supportwpschools.com/2023/08/leak...

Despite GOP's Lawsuit Threat, Durango Board Votes To Support Pride & Black Lives Matter Flags in Schools Jan. 28 Durango School Board Meeting (Photo: Ryan Simonovich) Inclusivity prevails in Durango schools as the Durango School District 9-R Board of Education unanimously approved two resolutions Tuesday...

This district stands up to extremists. They are often the target of the CO GOP staffer, Darcy S., who accuses them of things like being perverts & mentally ill. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/01/desp...

Woodland Park school district passes resolution to recognize two sexes Woodland Park RE-2’s Board of Education voted on a resolution “recognizing only two sexes and rejecting gender ideology.” The decision comes after President Trump signed “Defending Women From Gender ...

This is one of the school districts where extremists drop policies tied to Project 2025 and the efforts to eliminate LGBTQ+ people from society. gazette.com/news/educati...

Elizabeth district faces civil rights complaint after firing dean who objected to book ban A former Elizabeth Middle School administrator who objected to library book removals filed a complaint alleging discrimination and retaliation by district officials.

The Elizabeth School District is the subject of yet another investigation. An employee of Haitian descent was allegedly fired after speaking out against the Board banning books. The banned books mostly involved minority groups. www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/202...

Colorado GOP sends transphobic email attacking Democrat running to unseat Republican - The Mineral County Miner The Colorado GOP this week sent out a transphobic email attacking the Democratic opponent of state Sen. Cleave Simpson, R-Alamosa, who is running for reelection in the toss-up Senate District 6 …

The email discussed in this email was also sent by her: www.mineralcountyminer.com/stories/colo...