During Youth Awareness Week, Pueblo teens help spread PAWSitivity
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — During day four of Youth Awareness Week, high school students from Pueblo District 60 and District 70 competed in a friendly…
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San Luis Valley gets nearly $2 million to expand internet access for rural Coloradans
SAN LUIS VALLEY, Colo. (KRDO) — The San Luis Valley Rural Electric Cooperative received $1,998,448 as part of the USDA Rural Development’s ReConnect…
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Teacher shortage looming for Colorado Springs districts, as the school year approaches
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)– The teacher shortage across the country appears to be getting worse locally. One Colorado Springs school district…
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How Internships can better prepare students for their careers on national internship day
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Colleges in Colorado Springs are calling on local employers to consider bringing interns on board. At the…
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District 11 offering $2,500 hiring bonuses
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Ahead of the upcoming school year, Colorado Springs School District 11 is offering hiring bonuses. According to the…
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UCCS mourns the loss of a 19-year-old student who died in a dorm over the weekend
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The University of Colorado Colorado Springs has released more information on the student who died on campus over…
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Doctors remind parents to be up-to-date with their children’s immunizations before school
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., (KRDO) – With school about a month away, medical officials are reminding parents to get their kids immunizations before the…
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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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Pikes Peak Community College sees less high school students pursue college following the pandemic
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A state report from the Colorado Department of Higher Education shows that following the COVID-19 pandemic, fewer…
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Calhan School District launches teacher apprenticeship program to address shortage
CALHAN, Colo. (KRDO) — In response to an ongoing teacher shortage, the state just approved the Calhan School District to launch a teacher…
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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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UPDATE: El Paso County approves allocating its share of opioid settlement to new regional council
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — (UPDATE/FRIDAY) The newly-formed regional council tasked with spending money from the nationwide opioid settlement…
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Colorado Springs kids benefit from District 11’s summer meal program
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Over summer break, Colorado Springs District 11 is providing free meals to any family in need. The district usually…
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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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Parent accuses Woodland Park school board of breaking state law despite court order
WOODLAND PARK, Colo. (KRDO) — A Woodland Park School District (WPSD) parent is calling on a judge to hold the local Board of Education in contempt…
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Nearly all Banning Lewis Academy school board members resign en masse
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Nearly an entire Colorado Springs school board has resigned. 13 Investigates has learned that four out of the…
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Sachs Foundation aims to help Black students pursue a career in education in Colorado
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Colorado-Springs-based Sachs Foundation, an organization providing college scholarships to black students in…
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D11 Board of Education responds to national article on former superintendent, equity department
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Colorado Springs School District 11 Board of Education, members of the district community, and more responded to a…
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USAFA assistant track and field coach claims ‘refusing’ COVID vaccine resulted in contract not being renewed
U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (KRDO) — A current assistant coach at the U.S. Air Force Academy alleges her contract wasn’t renewed because…
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State report finds District 60 violated state statute to access employee vaccination records
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — A Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment report obtained by 13 Investigates found Pueblo School District 60…
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