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In emails to his school board colleagues that surfaced recently, Tony May, former president of the Garfield Re-2 school board, accused both Voces Unidas and then-superintendent of the Roaring Fork School District of having “radical agendas.” And he said that he didn’t want anyone from Voces Unidas or Jesus Rodriguez speaking at a planned April 2023 Latino youth summit. May is facing a petition for his recall from the school board.
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The petition alleges Tony May misused his position to bully and intimidate staff, parents, and community members. This comes after a long fight in the district over a conservative social studies standard, which May backed.
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The district’s board of education voted 3-1 on October 25, 2023 to adopt social studies standards developed by Colorado’s Department of Education in 2022. The meeting was attended by more than 100 people, most of whom were against American Birthright and highly critical of the school board’s president, Tony May.
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An online agenda for the school board’s meeting this week no longer includes a much-anticipated conversation about a new social studies curriculum. School board members were expected to decide between standards developed by the Colorado Department of Education and the conservative American Birthright Standard.
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Colorado’s Board of Education previously rejected the American Birthright Standard, and national groups have criticized its political bent. That’s not stopping Garfield Re-2 from considering adopting the social studies curriculum.
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While the Garfield RE-2 School District is closed until April 17, at the earliest, due to COVID-19, the district has been working to still provide free…
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Governor Jared Polis said Tuesday that all public schools will be closed until April 17. The executive order directs Colorado school districts and the…