aurora public schools
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Will Aurora’s school board race serve as another referendum on charters?
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If so, the local teachers union’s endorsement of four candidates reminds us where the battle lines are drawn. According to Chalkbeat Colorado, at least five of the nine candidates in the largely urban Aurora Public Schools board race this fall have expressed varying degrees of opposition to the proliferation of public charter schools. And on…
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Not much of an apology from Aurora school board member who drew fire
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Remember the Aurora Public Schools board member who raised eyebrows last month with her remarks about immigrants – of which there are many in the school district and surrounding city? The member, Cathy Wildman, followed up this week with an explanation of sorts. Chalkbeat Colorado’s Yesenia Robles reports that at a board meeting Tuesday, Wildman, “offered a lengthy, emotional response that…
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In Aurora’s schools, there’s no escaping the politics of immigration
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Chalkbeat Coloado’s Yesenia Robles captures the no-win frustration of trying to assuage anxiety as well as anger over the immigration tug-of-war in an urban Colorado school district, Aurora Public Schools. Denver’s eastern neighbor is easily one of the most ethnically diverse communities in the state and has one of the highest concentrations of immigrants. And like other…
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Democrats blanket house district with mailers hitting Nelson
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Democrats and an independent expenditure committee rained down mailers on House District 42 in Aurora on Wednesday in an attempt to steer voters away from embattled candidate Eric Nelson in the June 28 Democratic primary. “Eric Nelson is a liar,” reads one side of an oversized, glossy postcard sent by the House Majority Project, an…
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State House candidate Nelson won’t quit Aurora school board, vows to ‘do this job’
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The Aurora Public Schools Board member and House District 42 candidate at the center of allegations he has invented much of his resume – including numerous academic degrees and an illustrious military career – refused to step down from the school board Tuesday night after all but one of his fellow board members asked for…
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Aurora school board president to ask for Nelson’s resignation
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The president of the Aurora Public Schools Board says she plans to ask embattled board member Eric Nelson to resign his position immediately on Tuesday night at the board’s regular meeting in the wake of allegations that Nelson has fabricated academic degrees, among other deceptions. Nelson is also running in next week’s Democratic primary for…
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Nelson defiant as calls mount to end campaign, quit school board
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Aurora Public Schools Board member Eric Nelson politely refused on Saturday to withdraw from a Democratic primary race even as Democrats increased pressure on the candidate to “admit to himself that the charade is over.” Following a conversation with Colorado Democratic Party Chairman Rick Palacio on Friday, Nelson said he would consider a request that…
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State House candidate represented himself as Air Force officer on social media, seeking jobs
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The Aurora Public Schools Board director and state legislative candidate under scrutiny for his criminal background and numerous misrepresentations to voters and employers has also represented himself as a retired Air Force officer at public events, on social media, on his resumé and in at least one press release, despite having only served eight weeks…
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Diplomas provided by Nelson raise further questions about candidate
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In response to an inquiry about his academic credentials, Aurora Public Schools Board member and House District 42 candidate Eric Nelson, an Aurora Democrat, transmitted images of two diplomas to The Colorado Statesman on Tuesday, although even a cursory examination of the documents casts doubt on their authenticity. Nelson, 38, has been the target of questions…
