"2023 Colorado School Board Elections: Winners, Losers, and Ideological Leanings"

School board elections in Colorado saw clusters of candidates backed by teachers unions leading in several districts, including Woodland Park School District. However, conservatives were set to retain control in other districts like Colorado Springs School District 11. The elections were marked by contentious and partisan campaigns, with hot-button issues such as student pronouns, sex education, and teaching about race. Super PACs spent millions of dollars trying to influence the outcomes, with the majority of the spending concentrated in a few key districts. The results reflect a demand from voters to keep political turmoil out of elections and classrooms.