In the past, it’s been reform boards vs pro-public education. What does that mean, and what does it mean in the present day with Project 2025 coming for our education system? This episode provides the critical context for why the school board election on November 4 matters for our entire Douglas County community.
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The Community Choice candidates are pro-public education and supported by a grassroots effort. Kyrzia Parker, Tony Ryan, Clark Callahan and Kelly Denzler are on this slate.
Need to know the basics of school board? Go here.
Incumbents win. It’s a big deal that the current board majority isn’t running again.
Project 2025: public funds flow to private schools/entities, take away “woke language”
Douglas County Collective’s piece on the anti-mask board.
Town of Larkspur homepage for audio recordings of meetings, go to the meeting on 5/1/25, Part 1 and go to 1:25:50 to hear Commissioner Kevin Van Winkle talk about home rule and schools.
Watch Education Inc on Tubi.
Christian Nationalism and the disdain for public education in Colorado.
How Free Market Logic Fails in Schooling
Douglas County Lantern recap of the candidate forum with all 8 candidates:
Thank you to Barry Peters for advising me on sound.
Thank you to Ben Suyat for the original music.
