Author: Guest column
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Woodland Park School Board candidate column | Norm Michaels
In recent weeks, letters to the editor have attacked not only my ideas but my character. I appreciate that we live in a community where free speech allows for disagreement, but personal smears do nothing to improve our schools. What matters are results, vision, and trust. When I decided to run for the Woodland Park…
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GUEST OPINION: How a college scholarship changed my life
As a teenager in Lamar, I stared down the reality that college might never happen. My family could not afford it, and the thought of graduating with heavy student debt was overwhelming. But I knew one thing for sure: if I wanted a different future, I had to try. So, I applied for every scholarship…
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GUEST OPINION: How a college scholarship changed my life
As a teenager in Lamar, I stared down the reality that college might never happen. My family could not afford it, and the thought of graduating with heavy student debt was overwhelming. But I knew one thing for sure: if I wanted a different future, I had to try. So, I applied for every scholarship…
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GUEST OPINION: The loss of civility and the Ryder Cup
Jeff Allen Despite a near heroic final day rally, Team USA was soundly beaten by Team Europe in the Ryder Cup at Bethpage outside of New York City. The final margin of 15-13 doesn’t tell the real story of what a lopsided match it was. No one on Team USA played poorly, but Team Europe seemed…
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Woodland Park School Board candidate column | Kassidi Gilgenast
Let’s choose vision over division for Woodland Park School District. Our community stands at a crossroads. Over the past four years, we have witnessed unprecedented challenges that have tested our small-town community and divided families who share the same fundamental desire: the best possible future for our children. On Nov. 4, families and taxpayers in…
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GUEST OPINION: D11 empowers student achievement — union politics punish students
In District 11, we’ve been working tirelessly to put students first, support teachers, and rebuild trust in public education. Over the past year, our Board and superintendent have made historic investments in classrooms, raised teacher pay to among the highest in the region, and led the state in student-focused reforms. We trimmed $6.5 million from…
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GUEST OPINION: D11 empowers student achievement — union politics punish students
In District 11, we’ve been working tirelessly to put students first, support teachers, and rebuild trust in public education. Over the past year, our Board and superintendent have made historic investments in classrooms, raised teacher pay to among the highest in the region, and led the state in student-focused reforms. We trimmed $6.5 million from…
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GUEST COLUMN: Concern and support for fellow human beings
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save We are a group of Anglo-American people (“white,” if you prefer). We write to express our concern and support for our sister and brother human beings who are African-American (more often called “black” by most…
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GUEST COLUMN: Concern and support for fellow human beings
We are a group of Anglo-American people (“white,” if you prefer). We write to express our concern and support for our sister and brother human beings who are African-American (more often called “black” by most in our society). We respectfully request all “whites” who are willing to also express your concern and support for these…
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GUEST COLUMN: Group strives to actively promote the inherent good in us all
Representatives of the Colorado Men Against Domestic Violence Campaign Lately the media has been full of stories of men behaving harmfully within institutes of power, privilege, and prestige. While each of these incidents is deplorable, what we fail to shed light on is the cultural construct and social structure in which they occur. In each,…