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In April 2021, the board overseeing Colorado’s Jeffco Public Schools was about to hire Tracy Dorland as its new superintendent. But first, an urgent matter demanded their attention — closing Allendale Elementary School. The district’s new chief thought spring was too late for such a drastic move: Parents had already made plans for the fall […]
Amid dropping enrollment, Jeffco Public Schools’ move to close two K-8 schools over parent opposition brings the total number of school closures in the district to 21 since 2021.
As Jeffco deals with declining enrollment, Pomona High School and Moore Middle School will merge into a single 6-12 school. The school board unanimously approved the plan.
Over the summer, the members of a Facebook group called Jeffco Kids First began shifting their concern away from pandemic policies in schools to identities it deemed disruptive to learning. A leading voice in the group told parents to empower their children to find “furries,” kids who dress up in animal accessories, and to record them.