Riverstone Academy in Pueblo, Colorado, which identifies as the state's first public Christian Charter school, is at the center of several legal disputes concerning public funding for religious institutions.
Category: Christian Nationalism
New Book Can Help Parents & Educators Navigate Propaganda in History Curriculum
A new book, The Christian Past That Wasn't: Debunking the Christian Nationalist Myths That Hijack History, can teach public ed parents and teachers how to debunk seven myths that Christian Nationalists propagate in History.
Protect Kids Colorado, Lance Wallnau & the Seven Mountains Mandate
Recently, Next 9News reporter Kyle Clark aired a segment about two voter initiatives that will be on Colorado ballots: one initiative is the Transgender Student Athlete Ban, and the other supports a ban on gender-affirming surgery for children. During the segment, a video featuring Lance Wallnau and Protect Kids Colorado Directors, Former State Senator Kevin Lundberg and Erin Lee, was shown.
Glenn Beck’s American Journey Experience Joins U. S. Dept. of Education History Rocks! Trail to Independence Tour
Glenn Beck's American Journey Experience announced a partnership with the U.S. Department of Education. In a press release, The American Journey Experience announced that it will join the U.S. Secretary of Education's History Rocks! Trail to Independence Tour.
Are Turning Point Club America Chapters Appropriate for Colorado Public Schools?
Several Turning Point USA Club America chapters have been approved at public high schools and universities in Colorado. This has sparked debate within Colorado communities regarding the appropriateness of these chapters in public schools. The establishment of Turning Point USA clubs at two high schools in Eagle County has particularly raised concerns.
Brad Miller and ERBOCES Antics Continue | Religious Charter School
Riverstone Academy opened in an industrial area in Pueblo County in August 2025, with about 30 elementary students. Its religious affiliation was not widely publicized in the initial startup documents.
The 19th | A program taking kids out of class for Bible study tests boundaries in public schools
LifeWise Academy is a $35 million organization
Accountabaloney Florida | Florida’s State Board Poised to Ratify Heritage’s “Phoenix Declaration”
Florida’s appointed Commissioner of Education and his ideologically aligned State Board of Education will vote to “ratify and adopt” The Phoenix Declaration — the Heritage Foundation’s “Vision for Education.” The move cements Florida’s march toward a full ideological takeover of its public schools.
Impact of Conservative Advisors on Texas Social Studies and Notes from Colorado
The Texas State Board of Education recently announced its list of SBOE-appointed Content Advisors for the 2025 Cycle to review and revise the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) in Social Studies. After reviewing the Texas Social Studies advisory list, several Colorado connections came to mind, along with a number of concerns for our Public School friends in Texas. Here in Colorado, we are familiar with battles over Social Studies Academic Standards.
The Politics of State Social Studies Standards Adoption
How the politics of Social Studies Standards adoption can hurt Colorado Public Education