WTBOTT Season 3 Episode #6: "Abbott Elementary" Meets "Succession": Woodland Park, CO, A Cautionary Tale For All Districts, Part 2

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This is Part 2 of our two part story about Woodland Park, Colorado, a bucolic little town in the shadow of Pikes Peak. A place where the schools have been overtaken by a group of people who know little to nothing about education. They also give zero f*cks about the faculty and staff of the school district.

It's a crazy story that gets worse by the day-mass exodus of teachers, families pulling their kids out, and things like the teachers being made members of a union-ish organization that they didn't give any indication they'd like to be part of. And in Colorado, schools are locally controlled-meaning the state can't intervene. The acting superintendent can run rampant, with the support of the board. The only way out is electing a new board.

We spoke to Logan Ruths, the former records custodian for Woodland Park, who has been embroiled in this situation as it has unfolded, and Matt Gawlowski, parent/activist and developer of the "Support Woodland Park Schools" website (https://supportwpschools.com/). It's a story you don't want to skip.

As the title says-it's a cautionary tale. For every single district out there.

Be sure to check out Miss V's terrific Substack, "Over Drinks!"

Thanks to Max Siskind, of the "Max and Maks in the Morning" podcast, for voicing our intro.

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