Tag: CLAS

Leadership Institute Offers Colorado School Board Coalition Building Event

Feb. 19, 2026 The Leadership Institute, a nonprofit organization focused on training conservative activists in politics and public policy, is hosting a Colorado School Board Coalition Building event in Colorado Springs on February 20, 2026. Founded in 1979 by Morton C. Blackwell, the Institute aims to increase the number and effectiveness of conservative leaders. The … Continue reading Leadership Institute Offers Colorado School Board Coalition Building Event

CLAS Policy Summit Partners, a Web of Right-Wing Education Reformers

Colorado Leaders for Academic Success held a Policy Summit in August 2025. As public education parents, it is essential to understand what each Policy Summit Sponsor and Partners support.

The Politics of Social Studies Standards Adoption 

Sept. 17, 2025 Recently, School Boards for Academic Success, a new national conservative school board association with an affiliate in Colorado called Colorado Leaders for Academic Success, shared this article on their X account, Big DEI Booster Revamping K-12 History Curriculum In Republican-Run Iowa. One paragraph stands out as a cause for concern here in Colorado. "Iowa would easily … Continue reading The Politics of Social Studies Standards Adoption 

Conservative School Board Association Colorado Leaders for Academic Success Chooses New Executive Director

Colorado Leaders for Academic Success which touts itself as a conservative alternative school board association to Colorado Association for School Boards, has appointed a new executive director

Say No to Colorado Leaders for Academic Success & School Boards For Academic Excellence

Several Colorado School Boards have recently had several discussions regarding a new Colorado education start-up called Colorado Leaders for Academic Success (CLAS)