Voices of Reason: What's Going on in Woodland Park Schools
By Holly Sample
Voices of Reason: What's Going on in Woodland Park SchoolsMar 02, 2023
Episode 3 Social Studies, Politics and Propaganda
The Woodland Park School Board has brought the national culture wars to town. Woodland Park is now the only school district in the nation that has adopted the American Birthright social studies standards. We'll talk about what those standards are and the implications for Woodland Park Re2 students.
Episode 2: Gags, Grades and Grants
In 2021, a slate of candidates claiming to be “conservative” was elected to the school board. At the time, they promised to bring about real change. Well, they have made real changes, but maybe not the way voters expected them to. In this episode, we look at the "flood zone" tactic used to make big and harmful changes without consulting the community.
Episode 1
This episode examines the issues facing Woodland Park Schools which has been taken over by an extremist school board. Today's episode examines claims about student achievement in Woodland Park and the role of teachers in improving student learning.