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The Adams-14 Meltdown of 2025
When Accountability Becomes the Enemy: A Four-Part Investigation In Colorado’s worst-performing school district, where 87% of children can’t read at grade level, the school board found its most urgent priority: silencing a critic. This investigative series examines how Adams County School District 14—ranked last among Colorado’s 115 districts—allegedly weaponized false accusations of racism and physical assault to ban a city councilman from public meetings. The offense that triggered this campaign? Questioning a principal’s qualifications using publicly available information. ...