Protecting Academy District 20 from Extremist Influence
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AccountabilityAugust 13, 20269 source records
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.
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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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General NewsMay 11, 2026
Eddie Waldrep is no longer just a candidate, podcast guest, or professional advocate. He is a sitting Academy District 20 board member. That makes his use of professional authority a public-governance issue.
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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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CandidatesSeptember 27, 2025
In a September 26, 2025 interview on the libertarian podcast Free State Colorado, Academy District 20 school board candidate Dr. Eddie Waldrep outlined his campaign priorities. The problem isn’t that he holds strong views. Many…
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CandidatesSeptember 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 for Academy District 20: incumbent Susan Payne, newcomer Dr. Eddie…
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CandidatesSeptember 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 – blocking National Geographic curriculum, spending taxpayer money on the CHSAA…
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CandidatesSeptember 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 Waldrep intend to bring to Academy District 20. For those…
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