Tag: Elizabeth School District
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Elizabeth School District dismisses challenge to book-ban injunction on eve of appellate arguments
An Elbert County school district has dismissed its challenge to a judge’s injunction ordering it to return banned books to library shelves, days before the Denver-based federal appeals court was set to hear oral arguments this week. Although a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit formally dismissed the case…
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Dean alleges firing over opposition to book ban in Elizabeth School District
A former Elizabeth Middle School dean of students has filed a lawsuit in federal court alleging she was terminated because of her opposition to the district’s book ban policy and her advocacy against “racism” in the school. On Nov. 30, 2025, Le Ellen Condry filed a complaint naming the Elizabeth School District, Elizabeth School District…
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Elizabeth School District returns banned books to shelves per judge’s order
‘The Court’s order merely requires the District to adhere to the minimum basic constitutional requirements,’ wrote Judge Charlotte Sweeney previously
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Federal judge to Elizabeth School District: Put banned books back by weekend
‘The Court’s order merely requires the District to adhere to the minimum basic constitutional requirements,’ wrote Judge Charlotte Sweeney
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‘Partisan or political’: Federal judge orders Elizabeth School District to return 19 banned books
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A federal judge on Wednesday concluded the Elizabeth School District likely violated the First Amendment rights of students and authors by removing 19 books from school libraries because the topics conflicted with the school board’s conservative vision. U.S. District Court Judge Charlotte N. Sweeney granted…
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School delays, closures announced in Colorado Thursday morning
Several Colorado school districts have announced closures and delays for Thursday. Light snow will fall along Colorado’s Front Range Thursday morning. The 9NEWS Weather Impact Team has issued a Weather Impact Day for Thursday morning because of the likelihood for snow impacts to the morning commute. Limon Public Schools, Elizabeth School District, Kiowa C-2, and…
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ACLU sues Elizabeth School District for banning 19 books
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The American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado on Thursday filed a lawsuit against the Elizabeth School District over its decision to ban nearly two dozen books. The books — the ACLU listed 19, while the district said 18 — included Toni Morrison’s “Beloved,” Khaled Hosseini’s “The Kite Runner,“ Rebecca Felix’s “#Pride: Championing LGBTQ Rights,” and Angie Thomas’ “The…