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How student journalists are covering the Douglas County School Board

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Eli Imadali for CPR News
Asella Straus, who organized the action, cheers with a friend during a walkout at Highlands Ranch High School on Monday, Fab. 7, 2022 to protest the firing of former Douglas County School District Superintendent Corey Wise and other recent decisions made by the conservative-majority school board.

Kira Zizzo is a senior at Rock Canyon High School in Douglas County. She's also the editor-in-chief for the school newspaper, The Rock, and she's been closely following school board developments for her fellow students.