Protecting Academy District 20 from Extremist Influence
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AccountabilityAugust 10, 20261 source record
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…
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AccountabilityAugust 1, 2026
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…
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AccountabilityJuly 26, 2026
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.
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AccountabilityJune 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. The record shows a different story: the same author's note…
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General NewsMay 19, 2026
William Sawvel's Gazette letter tries to turn Jinger Haberer's removal into another fight over progressives, books, chosen names, and parental rights. But the public record raises a harder question: how did D20 move from…
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General NewsFebruary 16, 2026
A book challenge by a parent is routine. A book challenge by a sitting board member is structurally different. Under Colorado law and D20’s Carver governance model, instructional decisions are delegated to administration—not individual…
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General NewsSeptember 28, 2025
When Dr. Bill Sawvel stands on stage at a Moms for Liberty event or publishes lists of “dangerous” books, he frames himself as a defender of children. But the truth is hiding in plain…
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General NewsAugust 17, 2025
In Academy District 20, where parents and educators alike emphasize the importance of strong literacy and diverse perspectives, one recent incident at Village High School should alarm every family, taxpayer, and community member. Without…
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CandidatesMay 30, 2025
Eddie Waldrep, a candidate for the Academy District 20 (ASD20) school board, raised serious concerns with his tweet from April 2024 referencing his being “gaveled for reading from one of the books protected by…
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