Posts Tagged ‘Douglas County’

Assault on Christians continues by Feds

Craig Master   – The idea that there is “separation of church and state” has again been interpreted to mean the government will endorse all religions except Christianity. This week the news services have reported three very obvious cases of governments endorsing religions. In Virginia, the same federal government that has censored Christian memorial services in [...]

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Judge’s ruling ‘establishing’ government church is unconstitutional

 by Craig Master – When Denver District Judge Michael Martinez ruled that the Douglas County school voucher program was not “constitutional,” he believed he was following the law. But which law was he following? From the text of his ruling, it is evident Martinez based his ruling on several 20th century interpretations of the Constitution by [...]

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ACLU wins injunction to stop needy children from attending school of choice

Only right leaning school board in Colorado hits wall with vouchers by Jack Minor  – In a ruling that critics say will harm needy children, a Denver District Court judge has blocked Douglas County’s implementation of a scholarship program that would allow parents to send their children to the school of their choice. In the [...]

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ACLU asks court to stop scholarship program that helps at-risk children

Calls for supporters to pack courtroom   By Jack Minor The American Civil Liberties Union has called on supporters to pack the courtroom in a lawsuit seeking to stop Douglas County’s Choice Scholarship Program, saying it violates the Colorado Constitution. Earlier this year, Douglas County approved a program providing 500 scholarships to parents, who could [...]

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High court decision could help Douglas county voucher proposal

Colorado schools becoming less socialized by Jack Minor  A recent Supreme court decision that critics say will embolden supporters of school vouchers could help the Douglas County school board’s plan to help pay tuition for students who choose to attend private schools.  On April 4, the US Supreme Court voted in a 5-4 ruling that opponents [...]

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Greeley Tribune – D6 Last in Funding: Fact Check

Here’s the rest of the storyBy Mike Bauman In a recent editorial, the Greeley Tribune stated that Weld School District 6 is dead last in per student funding in the top 20 largest districts in the state.  The editorial went on to lam-blast readers for failing to pass a mill levy to increase said per student [...]

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