Two of southern Colorado’s largest school districts return to class this week
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Summer doesn’t officially end for another month or so, but it’s technically over for school districts 11 and 20,…
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Bexley Schumaker, amid cancer battle, enters Kindergarten on anniversary of diagnosis
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Jenny Schumaker knew today would come. But she admits the journey hasn’t been easy. “The beginning is very hard. No…
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Proposed policies to keep trans students safe in Cañon City spark backlash from some parents
CAŃON CITY, Colo.(KRDO) — The Cañon City Schools Fremont RE-1 Board of Education has decided to table proposed policies meant to create a safe…
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Construction for new, Pueblo District 60 high school buildings almost 75% complete
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Pueblo District 60 is continuing renovations and construction for several schools throughout the city. While the new…
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Parents and teachers expect to pay 8% more on school supplies this year
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — According to a Deloitte Back school survey, parents should expect to spend around $661 per child on school supplies and…
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Two Southern Colorado school districts receive a grant to update safety measures
PUEBLO, Colo.(KRDO)– According to the Colorado Divison of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHSEM), Pueblo School District 70 and…
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Proposed ballot initiative would increase pay for Colorado teachers without raising taxes
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Thanks to a proposed ballot initiative, Colorado teachers could receive a pay increase. Supporters say Initiative 63 would…
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The School Buzz: 2 remarkable southern Colorado graduates
The final School Buzz segment of the season highlights two remarkable graduates from two separate southern Colorado high schools. First up is Schon…
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The School Buzz: D11 7th-grader called a hero for actions during student’s seizure
A D11 middle-schooler is being recognized for stepping up during an emergency. Ignatius Barajas, a 7th-grader at North Middle School is being called…
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The School Buzz: Pueblo D60’s long list of remarkable grads
Graduations for Pueblo D60 begin Thursday and last through Saturday. There is a smorgasbord of remarkable graduates worth highlighting. Aly Ross is a…
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The School Buzz: 3 remarkable grads from Lewis-Palmer D38
Lewis-Palmer D38 has three very impressive seniors who are graduating. Edwin Flores-Caballero is a Lewis-Palmer High School graduate who’s been a…
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The School Buzz: 4 remarkable grads from Pueblo County D70
Friday’s graduation is quickly approaching for seniors in Pueblo County D70. There are four, especially remarkable, graduates worth highlighting as…
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The School Buzz: Woodland Park elementary school students publish two books
Most of us are learning how to read at 7-years-old. At Merit Academy, students that age are writing their own published books. First and…
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The School Buzz: D11 teacher uses ‘mini society’ project to teach 4th-graders economics
Colorado requires fourth-grade students to learn economics. But the way one Stratton Elementary School teacher is leading her students is creating…
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The School Buzz: Widefield sophomore diver breaks 41-year-old record
Laydien Dominguez is diving into the record books at a clip not seen in decades. And he’s only a sophomore. Laydien set a Palmer Pool record earlier…
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The School Buzz: Air Force Association awards D11 engineering teacher top state honor
A D11 engineering teacher is being recognized for making a huge difference in the classroom and with his school’s robotics club. Bryce McLean is an…
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The School Buzz: Vanguard rocketry team competing for national title
A student-run rocket team from the Vanguard School in Colorado Springs may be among the nation’s best. The team is competing for the American…
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The School Buzz: Woodland Park first-graders thrive with annual ‘living wax museum’
First-graders at Gateway Elementary School are learning about history’s most famous people by becoming them. It’s a living wax museum, an annual…
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The School Buzz: D20 high school’s student-run news broadcast wins national award
While some students are cramming for a test, others at Rampart High School are KRAMming for their student-run news broadcast, one of which is now the…
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The School Buzz: Woodland Park HS counselor wins state award
Possibly the most influential person in a high school is the guidance counselor. Woodland Park High School appears to have a remarkable one. Jennifer…
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