Attacking Dougco school board, union leaders swing… and miss

A new year is upon us. While many students get ready to wrap up their extended school breaks, the disgruntled teachers union leadership in Douglas County continues its smear campaign. And while reform opponents stretch the truth to attack the school board that bid...

CEA Looks Anything But Collaborative in Adams 12

The Denver Post’s Kevin Simpson may need to hear from his own Inigo Montoya. No, not because he has any extra fingers or is in need of revenge. Early in The Princess Bride, after his Sicilian partner in crime has lisped out another “Inconceivable!”,...

Trick or Treat: Teachers Union Rhetoric vs. Priorities

On August 26, a glowing Denver Post  feature introduced Kerrie Dallman to thousands of readers as the new president of one of the state's strongest and most one-sided lobbying arms: the Colorado Education Association. Dallman told reporter Kevin Simpson that...

Emails Expose Dougco Union’s Voucher Opposition

Education affairs in Douglas County have attracted a great deal of attention in recent times, often generating more heat than light. A little more clarity is needed, however, to help understand the nature of the opposition to the bold reform agenda in Colorado's...