June 1, 2025
Susan Payne, who currently serves on the Academy District 20 (D20) school board after a vacancy appointment, faces renewed scrutiny over her candidacy due…
June 1, 2025
Susan Payne, recently appointed to the Academy District 20 (D20) school board in June 2025, has quickly become a figure of significant controversy. While…
June 1, 2025
Susan Payne’s recent interview for her appointment to the Academy District 20 (ASD20) school board raised critical concerns regarding her stance on library books…
May 12, 2025
In her application for the vacant Academy District 20 school board seat, Susan Payne leads with a declaration that she’s running to ensure schools…
June 23, 2025
In an alarming decision driven more by political ideology than responsible governance, on June 19, 2025, Academy District 20 (D20) board members, including President…
June 24, 2025
Former School District 49 (D49) board member Ivy Liu recently criticized the controversial lawsuit against the Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAA). A lawsuit…
August 14, 2025
When parents send their children to school, they expect more than just academics. They expect a safe and healthy environment. Yet across Academy District…
August 18, 2025
When voters hear the name D20 candidate Susan Payne, they’re likely to recognize her most celebrated credential: founder of the Safe2Tell program. For years,…
September 3, 2025
As the November school board election approaches, the Republican Strategy Forum gave voters a preview of what candidates Holly Tripp, Susan Payne, and Eddie…
September 8, 2025
Kris Garafalo recently praised Susan Payne and her allies for making “courageous decisions” on the D20 board. But when those decisions are examined -…
September 8, 2025
Susan Payne’s Shift: From Safe2Tell Founder to Extremist Partner Susan Payne built her name on Safe2Tell, a program that gave students a way to…
September 10, 2025
The D20 board’s “social contract” routes business into the shadows. What does that mean for Susan Payne's transparency and public trust?
September 22, 2025
Endorsements in local school board elections often reveal more than the speeches themselves. Last week, Congressman Jeff Crank released a video backing three candidates…
August 20, 2025
One District 20 resident recently described an encounter that says a lot about D20 candidate Holly Tripp, and even more about who she’s running…
May 20, 2026
D20 approved Rich Payne’s security-director appointment in 2021 after a hiring controversy. Now Susan Payne sits as board vice president while the board handles…
June 14, 2026
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.…
August 10, 2026
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…
