Posts Tagged ‘Education’

Residents of the north Denver metro area watched with great interest as KDVR FOX 31 conducted an ‘investigation’ into Adams 12 Five Star Schools’ finances and superintendent Chris Gdowski.  On the surface it appears to be damning but it seems more likely this was gotcha journalism fed by union hate and disinformation. Investigative reporter Josh [...]

The disappearance of Jessica Ridgeway from a Denver suburb has riveted the city as all are praying that the missing 10-year-old is found safe.  Time is of the essence in any missing person’s case and I can’t help but wonder if Jefferson County School District’s procedures didn’t cost crucial hours in the search. When Jessica [...]

Unions, teachers and school districts are a big part of the national news cycle due to the strike in Chicago.  Here at home in Adams County however we have a situation not entirely dissimilar with a school district doing a poor job managing tax payer money and Chicago-style union bullying taking place. Much could – [...]

Recently CBS4 Denver uncovered the theft of tens of thousands of dollars of fundraising money at an Adams 12 Five Star School District middle school.  While the district was well aware of the theft and had dealt with it internally, they failed to inform parents until the story broke months later. Johnny and Pam Trujillo [...]

Everyone on the president’s reelection campaign is in crisis response mode as it knows the stagnant economy is sure to hurt his chances at spending another four years in the White House hurting the nation.  In speeches at major universities this week, President Obama touted his old formula of promising handouts while ignoring the fact [...]

A YouTube video posted this week by an upset dad has gone viral and even made its way to the Drudge Report.  Seeking to teach his daughter a lesson, Tommy Jordan puts nine rounds from his .45 through her laptop.  While my kids aren’t old enough to be on Facebook yet, they have now been [...]

The City of Thornton has offered to help Adams 12 Five Star Schools with its budget mess by taking over some of the expenses associated with middle school sports.  The city’s generosity however gives rise to bigger questions as to whether or not it is the city’s responsibility to provide the district a bailout. Middle [...]

In a ruling handed down Friday, Denver District Judge Sheila Rappaport determined that the state of Colorado was in violation of its own constitution and not adequately funding education.  After dismissing crucial evidence that clearly shows increased funding does not equal increased outcomes, Rappaport issued a ruling that muddies the separation of powers and could [...]

It is a longstanding tradition of print media to endorse candidates and issues.  These endorsements are quite telling about a publisher’s bias and none are more so than this year’s endorsements by the publisher of Mile High Newspapers and MetroNorth Newspapers. The very premise of the so-called ‘unbiased media’ providing political endorsements is counter-intuitive and [...]

Many voters will begin casting their ballots in Colorado this week and a seemingly feel-good measure to pour more money into public education, Proposition 103, is one issue to be decided.  Despite proponents’ attempts to deceive voters, this is a massive tax increase that would be felt by every family in the state during hard [...]