Approaching the Finish Line
The finish line of my campaign is nearing; Election Day is almost here. It’s a good thing elections are still won by votes cast, not dollars spent. But that could change. SO VOTE! It’s a good thing Jeffco… Read More
Money Matters
Money matters. It is a tool, but who wields it and for what end makes all the difference. Students in Colorado continue to fall far below the national average in K12 funding. Since the Recession, $1,000 per child… Read More
Clean Slate for Jeffco Kids
My campaign to serve a four-year term for Excellence, Transparency, and Cooperation on the Jeffco School Board has been in full swing for 4 months. For the final weeks of my campaign, I am excited to partner with… Read More
All Students Are Safe and Celebrated in Jeffco
In honor of Be Kind to Humankind Week, and Bystander Awareness Month, both in August, please take a moment to read the letter I wrote to the school board last school year after a concerning Facebook share from a… Read More
Cooperation: A Sign of Health
When people come together for a purpose, structures form. Like a body needs a backbone and a house needs a frame, organizations need the support of shared policies and practices. Cooperation is essential to the health of these… Read More
Transparency is the Safeguard
As a parent with young children, I am familiar with the ritual of the first day of school. New school supplies, maybe a new outfit, and nerves. We get nervous because we care–about all the joys we want… Read More
Excellence is the Aim: Relationships
My experience, as a Jeffco student, then as a teacher, and now as a Jeffco parent, has refined my vision for education. It is laser-focused on all students’ best interest. I believe the Jeffco community deserves nothing less… Read More
Excellence is the Aim: Opportunities
My experience, as a Jeffco student, then as a teacher, and now as a Jeffco parent, has refined my vision for education. It is laser-focused on all students’ best interest. I believe the Jeffco community deserves nothing less… Read More
Excellence is the Aim: Learning
My experience, as a Jeffco student, then as a teacher, and now as a Jeffco parent, has refined my vision for education. It is laser-focused on all students’ best interest. I believe the Jeffco community deserves nothing less… Read More
Amanda’s Half Marathon Post-Race Video
Each and every Jeffco student deserves all our effort to provide educational excellence. Their journeys will not all look the same; each will be as unique and individual as the students themselves. May our focus be on them. May… Read More
Jeffco Students Deserve Great Teachers
Tests measure. Curriculum guides. Resources enable. Opportunities enrich. However, none of these tools are most essential to student learning. What is most essential is our teachers teaching well, for they bring all these tools together in service to… Read More
Amanda for Jeffco Schools Half Marathon Fundraiser
Amanda is running 13.1 miles in honor of the 13-year journey all Jeffco students make, kindergarten to senior year. Pledge in honor of your most treasured year–perhaps because you have a special person or memory that matters to… Read More
