Posted
Oct 24, 2026
Country
US
Industry
Education
What was taken
weld8.org Weld Re-8 School District public school district founded in 1914 in Fort Lupton, Colorado, serving about 2500 students across 7 schools with a 43.5 million dollar budget. The student body is 76 percent minority with over half on free lunch, and academics are weak, math proficiency 16 to 19 percent, reading 22 to 26 percent, far below state averages. The core problem is teacher pay, starting salaries 47500 dollars versus 53000 to 64500 nearby, driving 23 percent yearly turnover. Voters