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Investigation finds Fort Collins high school failed to eliminate “racially hostile environment”

Liberty Common High School is a charter school in the Poudre School District

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An investigation conducted by the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) found that a Fort Collins high school sophomore was racially harassed by other students during the 2023-2024 school year, and a “preponderance of evidence” shows the school failed to respond appropriately.

The school in question, Liberty Common High School, is a charter school authorized by Poudre School District (PSD).

Stephanie Watson Lewis filed the OCR complaint against both the school and PSD on Feb. 8, 2024, and the investigation was opened the following week.

Watson Lewis chose to send her oldest son to Liberty Common High School based on their academics and character education. Denver7 is not naming her son at the center of the investigation since he is a juvenile. He was a sophomore at the time of the harassment.

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