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Jeffco teachers union chief to opt own kids out of state tests
On at least one topic, it appears Jefferson County Education Association President John Ford agrees with the people his organization is fighting against. At the board’s last regular meeting on January...
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Jeffco COPs: Whatcha gonna do when they come for you?
Is Jefferson County School District about to take on $80,000,000 in unsecured debt without asking its taxpayers? That’s what would happen under a proposal to fund new school buildings. Under the...
View ArticleJeffco school board tackles email transparency
Jefferson County Board of Education members wrestled with transparency issues at Thursday’s special meeting. Last night, board attorney Brad Miller led an instructional session with board members on...
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CEA President on Performance Pay: “All Teachers Do the Same Job”
The leader of the state’s largest teachers union told lawmakers this week that top-flight classroom instructors should not be paid more because “all teachers do the same job,” though she earlier backed...
View ArticleJeffco school board member frustrated over reorganization’s ‘Plan B’
The inner workings of a multi-school reconfiguration have left one Jefferson County Public Schools Board of Education member feeling like he was hung out to dry and a Wheat Ridge city councilwoman...
View ArticleJeffco school board raises starting salaries to improve district’s...
The Jefferson County Public School District Board of Education has agreed to a higher starting salary structure for teachers with master’s degrees, initial salary placements and hard-to-fill positions....
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“Mean Girls” Attack Jeffco Board, Officials on Twitter
Parents, students, and teachers upset with the Jefferson County Public School District Board of Education majority members and select district staff continue to use social media to get their...
View ArticleSchool districts across state finding ways to skirt the intent of Proposition...
In November 2014, 70 percent—nearly 1.4 million—Colorado voters told local school boards and K-12 employee associations across the state that it was time to start negotiating taxpayer money in open...
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JeffCo teachers union sues school board
The Jefferson County Education Association (JCEA) has taken a page from the Greeley Education Association (GEA) and filed suit against its district during the height of contract negotiations. The suit...
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JCEA sends out “STRIKE FAQs” flier
CompleteColorado.com has obtained and authenticated a “STRIKE FAQs” flier sent out from the Jefferson County Education Association (JCEA) to the labor organization’s representatives in schools...
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JeffCo, Thompson schools equalize funding for charters
Two Colorado school districts took steps this week to equalize funding between traditional public schools and their public charter school counterparts. Jefferson County Public School District and the...
View ArticleJeffco Recall organizers face short time to collect signatures or big...
According to numbers received from the Jefferson County Clerk and Recorder’s office, the recall effort against three school board members may end up costing Jefferson County Public Schools an...
View ArticleKnow before you go: Complete Colorado will explore reasons behind JeffCo recall
Editor’s note: The following is a commentary from Complete Colorado’s education reporter. Know before you go. The homepage of the Support JeffCo Kids website says: “We want accountability,...
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Jeffco superintendent — state’s largest school boss — making less than 10 of...
Note: This is the first in Complete Colorado reporter Sherrie Peif’s series of “Know before you go” stories, breaking down the arguments presented by a group of Jefferson County residents seeking to...
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Jeffco teacher ‘exodus’ vastly overstated, exaggerated
Note: This is the second in Complete Colorado reporter Sherrie Peif’s series of “Know before you go” stories, breaking down the arguments presented by a group of Jefferson County residents seeking to...
View ArticleJeffco recallers start robocalls
The recall effort in Jefferson County has now hit the robocall phase. The robocall asks people to sign the petition to initiate a recall election against the school board majority members which,...
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Jeffco board vindicated by College Board’s changes to U.S. History framework
Note: This is the third in Complete Colorado reporter Sherrie Peif’s series of “Know before you go” stories, breaking down the arguments presented by a group of Jefferson County residents seeking to...
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Investigation dismisses claims of bullying against Jeffco board
Note: This is the fourth in Complete Colorado reporter Sherrie Peif’s series of “Know before you go” stories, breaking down the arguments presented by a group of Jefferson County residents seeking to...
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Jeffco school board and union tentatively agree to scaled-down, shortened...
With school scheduled to start Monday, Jefferson County Public Schools and the Jefferson County Education Association (JCEA) came to terms on a new agreement with only a few days to spare. The contract...
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Jeffco negotiators cook up better teachers union contract
Many have worried that heated Jeffco union negotiations would boil over and burn down the proverbial house. Instead, district and union “chefs” worked together to cook up a much leaner and more...
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