The Reality of Homelessness Program
View the recording here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/17Tle3HnwZeYyrnKe6TcnWf8ZPjeI8loE/view?usp=sharing

IS MEDIA RUINING AMERICA?
Five-Part Series
 Recent changes to media are contributing to an explosion of fake news, driving political polarization and threatening our democracy.
Can we stop it?
Find out in this five-part series, sponsored by the LWVJeffco.

Session One:How we got here, covering the evolution of media and the recent changes brought by deregulation, the rise of cable news, talk radio, the Internet, social media, the use of algorithms, the decline in print/broadcast/local media and the proliferation of digital media channels.  
Video Link: https://youtu.be/AgTkIwtUHxE

Session Two: How to recognize and combat biases on a personal level and in the media. 
Video Link: https://youtu.be/e5KjaKP9r-Q

Session Three: How to spot (and avoid) "fake news" and begin to bridge the political divide. 
Video Link: https://youtu.be/MYkir__ewcc

Session Four: The dangers of AI and how to address them. 
Video Link: https://youtu.be/1ezYv4qOBHM

Session Five: A panel discussion with local experts to address trends in media, the decline in local news, the dangers of media information and strategies to address them. 
Video Link: https://youtu.be/atKCV36U3xI

UNPACKING JEFFCO SCHOOL DISTRICT’S BUDGET CHALLENGE PROGRAM

Jeffco Public Schools Budget Resources

Sponsored by LWVJeffco Education Interest Group

To learn more about the Jeffco Schools budget and current fiscal situation, as well as other financial matters, see the Financial Transparency page.

Budget for current fiscal year 2025-2026:

- Overview of the Budget Reduction Blueprint,
(which is Jeffco’s initiative to respond to the financial issues for the 2026-2027 school year.)

- Jeffco Alliance, a group that provides critical feedback on Jeffco’s strategic direction

- School district tax measures - bond issues and mill levy overrides.