When Politics Enter the School Board
DougCoCollective DougCoCollective

When Politics Enter the School Board

“This ricocheting of policies is destabilizing to the entire public education system. Superintendents are changed, district “directions” are altered, and teachers and parents are tensely awaiting the next fluctuation in angst. This is no way to function as a large system.”

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The Issues with a MLO
DougCoCollective DougCoCollective

The Issues with a MLO

“This new board majority has an opportunity to comprehensively support our teachers. There is an opportunity for them to repair the harm they have created with our community and build the community trust necessary to pass the MLO.”

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A Tale of Two Superintendents
Catherine Rieker Catherine Rieker

A Tale of Two Superintendents

“When division and instability plague a community, misinformation abounds. It can seem impossible to find the facts and truth when people intentionally try to muddy the waters.“

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Live from NY: The DougCo Board of Education?
DougCoCollective DougCoCollective

Live from NY: The DougCo Board of Education?

“It makes you wonder: Who's really running our BoE ... and why are they so obsessed with our Equity Policy that took several years and many diverse stakeholders from the community to develop before it was unanimously approved?”

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School Vouchers: It’s My Money, Right?
DougCoCollective DougCoCollective

School Vouchers: It’s My Money, Right?

“When the next voucher program is introduced, it will be called something like “Choice Coupons,” or “Tuition Tokens,” or something else innocuous that doesn’t include the word “voucher.” But that’s what they’ll be, and no amount of wordsmithing will change that. Don’t fall for it.”

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Playing Favorites
DougCoCollective DougCoCollective

Playing Favorites

“The playbook being executed by Peterson, Williams, Winegar and Myers appears to be straight from the Reform Board’s efforts during their tenure, 2009-2017, and it is becoming almost irrefutable that the current DCSD board majority is not ‘Kids First,” but “Reformers 2.0.””

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 When "Fair" is Anything But: FAIR & DCSD
DougCoCollective DougCoCollective

When "Fair" is Anything But: FAIR & DCSD

“Groups that aim to deny the history and lived experiences of marginalized groups should not be responsible for steering our Equity policy. Anytime our school board mentions "FAIR," listen between the lines!”

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