Many of those approached by the protesters would not sign the petition, but numerous accepted the flyers. Elias immediately sent a message to her high school asking officials to review the Instagram account of another Fort Collins student after she saw the photo of the student kneeling on the neck of a black calf. Evansville School District administrator announces retirement MORE: Denver’s Black students are raising their voices to redesign the curriculum, ensure their history is taught. Poudre School District leaders and the community activist challenging the district's voter-approved $375 million bond issue both hope a judge will quickly sort out their differences. District officials said they cannot say, because of student privacy, whether any of the students involved in the posts were disciplined. The district should improve its curriculum to make sure students are educated about racism and racial oppression before they graduate, she said. Another video — one taken months ago and quickly removed from social media soon after — began circulating again among Fort Collins teens in recent weeks because someone had recorded the original post. Matoomba Munch. “They are just so completely ignorant that they don’t see it as a problem or how it affects their peers,” she said. For anti-racism to actually happen, people have to have a sustained effort for a long time. Now, in the wake of the Supreme Court decision, the district has announced that it will issue the general obligations bonds as soon as possible to fund several projects, including the … • Most recent count indicates 1,100 out of 1,800 teachers plan to take Friday off. Thanks for adding your voice. • Superintendent Smyser introduced the book “Influencer”, stated the book coincides with work being done by PSD leadership and offered the book for loan. Comments. Tired of "men" acting like women. “I don’t even know if I believe the video circulating that caused the riots. Susan Gutowsky, Rob Petterson, and Carolyn Reed; Superintendent Sandra Smyser; Assistant Superintendents Edie Eckles, Jinger Haberer, and Todd Lambert; Executive Directors Don Begin, Danielle Clark, Pete Hall, Dave ... An e‐mail regarding the petition results will be sent to Board members. Too many off things about it and it doesn’t add up,” Kieser wrote in a since-deleted post, according to The Longmont Times-Call. I’m very worried that it’s merely another explosion of energy.”. We are trying to focus on reforming the education system.”. It shows four white students riding in a car while rapping to a song and using the n-word. See why other supporters are signing, why this petition is important to them, and share your reason for signing (this will mean a lot to the starter of the petition). “I definitely feel like I’m empowered,” Sarma said. The Larimer County Health Department will advise for any closure as well as reopening. In the past few weeks, Curran has written multiple letters to the school district, the Fossil Ridge principal and the faculty leader of National Honors Society, a club to which some of the students in the videos belonged. Students and parents on social media have called for Clawson to resign, and an online petition asking for him to be removed from the board had nearly 1,200 signatures when this story was published. “That is when I changed from being non-racist to anti-racist,” Curran said. Here’s what I learned. “You start realizing stuff is broken and not working and that adults pretend they know what they’re doing and they don’t. • Superintendent Smyser will read a statement regarding teacher walk out on Friday. “I don’t have enough evidence,” she said. Since the governor's announcement, many parents — including Holdridge and Derschon — have written to the Board of Education and Superintendent Sandra Smyser to express their frustrations. Superintendent Smyser spoke about PSDs response to COVID-19 and stated staff are in close communication with the health department and county agencies, relying on experts in the community to advise the District. Bacon; Bauder; Beattie; Bennett; Bethke; Cache La Poudre; Dunn; Eyestone; Harris Spread the word people of FRHS, and together, we can make a change for the better. “High schoolers need to push back” and tell administrators, “This is harming myself and other students.”. What are the community’s thoughts on the “early retirement” of Dr. Smyser? “I don’t think that’s the way to go. Elementary. • Board members will read a resolution in support of teachers. Amber Wright, a rising junior at Palmer Ridge High School and the co-editor of The Bear Truth, the school’s news magazine and website, wrote an article about the Clawson post. He said the group hopes to meet with PSD Superintendent Sandra Smyser next week. Petition details. District 38 posted Clawson’s apology on its website and social media channels. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google. Students also should have “more ownership in policies that impact them,” she said, noting that a core principle in fighting oppression is that people who are impacted have a stake in the conversation. This article contains new, firsthand information uncovered by its reporter(s). by Clayton Moore Why are these Avon Petition “circulators” smiling? The People's Front of FRHS started this petition to Sandra Smyser and 1 other Mr. Allen is incompetent, political view busting millennial. After being called out in social media posts, some of the students in the rapping video have apologized to Sarma and others, she said. 4 years ago. Petition details. Colorado's U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, a Democrat, voted in favor of the veto override. Lewis-Palmer High School student Ella Savage wrote on Instagram that she was “appalled but sadly not surprised” by the picture and asked for Clawson to resign. • Board will not have a retreat on October 10. Regan Byrd, a Denver anti-oppression consultant who trains adults and children, said schools need to make their curriculum more robust so that students learn about racial oppression. What would make you feel safe again? Hutchins’ year in review: Here’s what happened in Colorado’s media world in 2020, (720) 263-2338 — Call, text, Signal or WhatsApp. Because when you have the right issue – and are standing up for Avon voters…IT’S EASY TO GET MORE THAN ENOUGH signatures! “Community members won’t soon forget this because it’s such a blatant act of racism in our community,” Wright said in an interview. It was clearly acrimonious, but I’m not sure she … When he read about McClain, Curran said, he realized “injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”. Racially insensitive social media posts have led to calls for the resignation of another school board member elsewhere in the state. Another Fort Collins student, Anoushka Sarma, who is 17 and Asian Indian, said the recent Black Lives Matter protests have inspired her not just to join others marching the streets in Denver but to take action in her own community. Valley Re-1 Superintendent Jo Barbie will command $143,678in salary for 2008-09, an amount that should keep her among the state’s highest-paid school chiefs in small-sized districts.Meanwhile… Those laws remain in effect, including a right to petition the Colorado Department of Labor for intervention and a right to strike if the issues are not resolved. The purpose of this letter is to provide clarification of the Editorial Board's view stated in the March 23, 2008, issue of the newspaper. Strangers have told her to “go back to your country” despite the fact she was born at UCHealth Poudre Valley Hospital, and peers — even friends — have made jokes that she smells like curry and that the reason she’s good at math is because she’s Indian. She spoke out against racism and the group of students presented a list of demands for the district. For the second time in two years, Country Club Hills School District 160 has parted ways with its superintendent mid-school year. Comments. Experts have recommended that schools develop restorative justice policies so that after racist incidents, students who said or posted discriminatory comments would have to sit and listen to those who were affected — a middle ground between no consequences and expulsion. The Fort Collins posts were quickly attacked as racist by peers on social media and both were removed soon after, although they have continued to circulate for weeks thanks to screenshots by others. 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