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I am an award winning educator recipient of the Milken Award for National Educational Leadership and the Governor's Award for Outstanding Individual in Schools.

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Delia Armstrong-Busby is available on OverDrive as the author of the eBook The Absence Addiction Program.

Title: The Absence Addiction Program

Author: Delia Armstrong-Busby

Publisher: Adventures in Learning K-12 Inc.

Subjects: Family & Relationships, Nonfiction

Availability: Available to borrow across participating libraries via OverDrive or the Libby app. 1
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Director Ava DuVernay says the industry is at a crossroads.

“Hollywood is over. Did you guys hear? 
It’s done. They’re buying each other, they’re collapsing. It’s all changed. 
They’re selling studio lots. The idea of going to Sundance and getting a three-picture deal from Harvey Weinstein? He’s in prison.”

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After her school denied her picture day photos over red hair extensions, 8-year-old Marian Scott got a free professional shoot from Chicago photographer Jermaine Horton, who drove hours to Michigan so she could wear them proudly.

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When a school district treats moving off the state accountability watch list as an ultimate achievement rather than a baseline floor, the return on investment for a major capital bond—such as Colorado Springs School District 11’s $775 million Ballot Question 4A—shifts from transformative academic progress to physical preservation and compliance.
​Evaluating the true "dividend" of such a bond under those expectations involves several key dynamics:
​The Structural Dividend: Facilities vs. Academic Delivery
​Statutory Limits of Bond Dollars: Under Colorado law, bond proceeds can only fund capital assets—such as HVAC overhauls, roofing, security upgrades, and modernized labs. They cannot directly pay instructional salaries or purchase everyday classroom materials.
​The Physical Dividend: For an aging district where the average facility is nearly six decades old, the direct physical return is tangible: reliable heat, functional cooling in 90°F classrooms, and updated safety systems that prevent physical plant disruptions.
​The Operating Offset: The district argues that addressing deferred maintenance with bond funds prevents emergency capital repairs from siphoning money out of the general fund, thereby preserving or freeing mill levy override dollars for teacher compensation.
​The Accountability Dilemma: Watch List as a Ceiling
​Compliance vs. Excellence: The Colorado Department of Education's accountability clock flags schools in Priority Improvement or Turnaround status based largely on CMAS performance and growth. Crossing the threshold into an "Improvement" or "Performance" rating avoids state intervention, but it does not equate to high grade-level proficiency.
​Capped Academic ROI: If board leadership celebrates escaping state oversight as the pinnacle of achievement, the academic dividend of the bond is severely diminished. Upgraded buildings provide a comfortable, modern setting, but without rigorous instructional targets and cultural expectations, physical modernization alone will not close significant math and reading gaps.
​Enrollment Stabilization Risks: D11 has faced long-term enrollment competition from neighboring districts and charter schools. If capital improvements are not paired with ambitious academic outcomes that exceed the bare minimum of state standards, updated facilities alone are unlikely to stem enrollment attrition.
​When capital investments are coupled with low expectations, the public dividend is largely limited to asset preservation and structural risk reduction rather than systemic educational advancement.
​Are you looking at this from the perspective of how the D11 board measures return on investment internally, or how this dynamic is likely to influence voter sentiment on Ballot Question 4A?

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When we think about our children’s educational journey, it’s natural to focus on the milestones: reading levels, test percentiles, honor rolls, and grade-level standards. But in her insightful work, educator Delia Armstrong Busby challenges us to look closely at how we define potential—and whether our expectations are acting as launchpads or limits.

Are the benchmarks we set serving as a solid floor to stand on, or an accidental ceiling capping how high our kids can climb?

At Adventures in Learning K-12, we believe every student deserves an education without artificial limits. Here is what Busby’s "Ceilings, Not Floors" philosophy means for us as parents and mentors guiding young learners:

Standards are baselines, never boundaries: Grade-level standards exist to ensure foundational mastery—a secure floor beneath their feet. Once a child masters a concept, that milestone shouldn't be the stopping point; it’s simply the platform from which they explore deeper.

Curiosity over compliance: When children are only taught to work toward the rubric, they learn to stop working once the rubric is satisfied. Encouraging curiosity means celebrating the questions that go beyond the test.

Normalizing productive struggle: Removing the ceiling means letting kids tackle problems where the outcome isn't immediately guaranteed. When we praise effort, persistence, and creative problem-solving over effortless perfection, children lose the fear of reaching higher.

Redefining success on their terms: Every child’s trajectory looks different. One student’s floor might be foundational reading confidence, while another’s is advanced spatial reasoning. The goal is never a uniform ceiling, but continuous upward momentum.

Try this at the dinner table tonight:

Instead of asking, "Did you get an A on that assignment?", try asking:

"What was something that challenged you today, and how did you push past it?" or "What did you discover this week that you want to learn more about?"

Let’s build strong foundations for our kids, but let's keep the sky wide open above them.

What is one area where your child surprised you recently by pushing past their comfort zone? Drop your thoughts below—we’d love to celebrate their growth with you!

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