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Student walk-out rumor leaves everyone in the dark
If the rumor of a mass student walkout planned for multiple high schools in the Thompson School District is true, its organizers have done a good job of keeping it quiet from law enforcement and...
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Thompson School District votes down contract for second time in two weeks
Thompson School District Board of Education member Lori Hvizda Ward reacts with teachers after a 4-3 vote defeated a union contract for the second time in two weeks. Ward was very vocal in her...
View ArticleThompson school board member hosts event that may be in violation of...
Thompson School District Board of Education member and anti-reformer Denise Montagu announced her intentions to run for re-election this fall at a “kick off” event on Thursday in empty office space off...
View ArticleAdams 12 Five Star Schools district negotiations model other districts could...
Despite the last couple of years of tension in the Adams 12 Five Star School District, it appears that both sides of the negotiating table are finding a way to do what’s right by teachers and students....
View ArticleJeffco board president agrees charter school funding not equitable, less than...
Despite drawing criticism for his choice of a metaphor during budget discussions at a recent meeting, Jefferson County Public Schools Board of Education member John Newkirk’s assertion that charter...
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JeffCo, Thompson schools equalize funding for charters
Two Colorado school districts took steps this week to equalize funding between traditional public schools and their public charter school counterparts. Jefferson County Public School District and the...
View ArticleColorado Education Association looking into Thompson attorney’s records
Teachers in the Thompson School District may be on summer vacation, but the teachers union that represents them is taking no breaks from a barrage of plans to weaken the board of education and vilify...
View ArticleJeffco Recall organizers face short time to collect signatures or big...
According to numbers received from the Jefferson County Clerk and Recorder’s office, the recall effort against three school board members may end up costing Jefferson County Public Schools an...
View ArticleKnow before you go: Complete Colorado will explore reasons behind JeffCo recall
Editor’s note: The following is a commentary from Complete Colorado’s education reporter. Know before you go. The homepage of the Support JeffCo Kids website says: “We want accountability,...
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Jeffco superintendent — state’s largest school boss — making less than 10 of...
Note: This is the first in Complete Colorado reporter Sherrie Peif’s series of “Know before you go” stories, breaking down the arguments presented by a group of Jefferson County residents seeking to...
View ArticleThompson education disputes heard in non-binding arbitration
After months of controversy over the Thompson Board of Education’s decision not to approve a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the district and the Thompson Education Association, attorneys...
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Secy of State ‘concerned’ about Jeffco ballot plans
When Jefferson County residents petitioned to recall three members of the Jefferson County Public Schools Board of Education, they alleged “wast[ing] millions of dollars” as one of the main reasons for...
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All-day kindergarten available to all Jeffco students; all low income...
Note: This is the fifth in Complete Colorado reporter Sherrie Peif’s series of “Know before you go” stories, breaking down the arguments presented by a group of Jefferson County residents seeking to...
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Thompson school board votes to appeal injunction, announces grant to pay...
Two weeks after a Fort Collins judge granted the Thompson Education Association (TEA) a temporary injunction to keep in place the 2014-15 union contract until a breach of contract case is decided,...
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Jeffco school board builds new school without adding debt to taxpayers
Note: This is the sixth in Complete Colorado reporter Sherrie Peif’s series of “Know before you go” stories, breaking down the arguments presented by a group of Jefferson County residents seeking to...
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Jeffco board president files complaint — against himself
The recall campaign of Jefferson County Public Schools Board of Education President Ken Witt took an unusual twist today. Jeffco board president Ken Witt shows the envelope he was mailing his complaint...
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Loveland Board of Education candidate fails to report $2,500 union donation
The first round of candidate campaign finance reports due into the Secretary of State’s office Tuesday confirm that non-reform, union-friendly candidates in the Thompson School District are far...
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Union funding reaching new heights in Steamboat
It appears Colorado teachers union leaders are not focused entirely on larger districts. Campaign revenue and expense reports due Wednesday show the Colorado Education Association (CEA) donated $3,500...
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Campaign finance reports show JCEA heavily involved in recall effort and...
The assertion that the recall effort of three Jefferson County Public Schools Board of Education members is a grassroots effort was weakened this week when new revelations from required campaign...
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Unions, outside money place big bets on school board races statewide
File photo – Todd Shepherd It appears those who predicted big money would define this off-year election for school board races across the state were right. Many of this year’s school board elections...
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