Category: Accountability
Who Is Mike Miles? Why Eddie Waldrep’s Contact Raises D20 Red Flags
A CORA screenshot places Eddie Waldrep with Mike Miles at CLAS. Records connect Miles to merit pay, high-stakes testing, and a Colorado curriculum controversy.
D20 Froze New Library Additions at Middle and High Schools While Its Board Talked About “Yucky Books”
Academy District 20 stopped adding books to middle- and high-school library shelves while Board members discussed “yucky books,” legal constraints, and getting “upstream” of reconsideration. Their own words raise serious questions about student access and ideological acquisition controls.
The Review Said Retain It. The Academy District 20 School Board Removed It.
District 20’s review committee recommended retaining Almost Perfect. Three board members later voted to remove it from every D20 school library. Here is what the record shows, what Colorado law requires, and why the public explanation matters.
Video: Almost Perfect Author Brian Katcher on Why the Book Should Stay on Library Shelves
Brian Katcher reads messages from readers about the impact of Almost Perfect and urges officials to leave decisions about the book with individual students and their parents.
D20 Board Meetings, Study Sessions, and Retreats Are Public Business
Academy District 20 board meetings are public business under Colorado law. That includes regular and special meetings, study sessions, retreats, and qualifying electronic deliberations.
Susan Payne’s DAC Proposal Should Worry Every D20 Parent
At the June 11 Academy District 20 board meeting, Susan Payne proposed changes to the District Accountability Committee that could make independent oversight depend on board approval, mission alignment, and subjective conduct standards.
D20’s Concurrent Enrollment Problem Looks Like a Transition Failure
Community members asked us to look into D20’s concurrent enrollment changes. The public record points to a new local guideline and real cost pressure, not a clear state mandate. The bigger issue may be whether students and families had enough notice, guidance, and transition support.
Susan Payne’s Almost Perfect Fearmongering Was Built on an Omission
At the June 11 Academy District 20 meeting, Susan Payne used Almost Perfect’s author’s note to warn about hormones, fentanyl, and online drug access. The record shows a different story: the same author’s note points readers toward trusted adults and warns against unprescribed medication.
Derrick Wilburn Asked D20 to Treat a Live Bill Like a Done Deal
Derrick Wilburn cited H.R. 2616 as inevitable federal pressure on Academy District 20. The public record says something narrower.
How a Jeffco Title IX Claim Became a D20 Ballot Message
Advocates For D20 Kids used a Fox/OutKick story about Jeffco to warn D20 families and point them toward a November sports ballot vote. The problem is not the policy debate. It is the missing local proof.
