school boards
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LGBTQ references removed from Colorado social studies standards for grades K-3
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When Colorado’s revised social studies framework is presented to the state Board of Education on Tuesday, it will not include a proposed revision that would have allowed discussion about LGBTQ people’s historical contributions and issues in lower-grade civics and social studies classes. The Social Studies Standards Review and Revision Committee has withdrawn its plans to…
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In education: the power of a shared vision — and of listening
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Colorado’s recent elections have ushered in new school board members and, in some cases, new majorities. From Aurora and Douglas County this year to JeffCo before them, new boards are calling for new directions and priorities. These new leaders were, in part, elected because families felt ignored or that school boards were forging ahead in…
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What if 16-year-olds could vote for school board? A state rep hopes to give them a chance
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A lot of politicians talk about getting more people to vote, but Jonathan Singer wants them to be younger, too. Like, 16. The Democratic state representative from Longmont tells Chalkbeat Colorado he’ll introduce legislation in January to let Colorado’s 178 school boards drop the voting age to as low as 16 from the current 18.…
