Pikes Peak Library CEO resigns after City Council appoints conservative board members
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — John Spears has been the head of the Pikes Peak Library District for more than five years, but now he’s leaving…
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D-11’s ‘GrandFriends’ program in 30th year of tutoring students
What happens when you take a selfless, older adult and pair them with a D-11 student? You get a “GrandFriend.” Grandfriend volunteers have been…
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D20 high school teachers voice concerns at board meeting over new district proposal
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)– During an hours-long school board meeting Thursday, teacher after teacher with Academy School District 20 voiced…
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District 20 cancels high school classes Friday, Feb. 18 due to ‘sick-out’ from staff
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Academy School District 20 sent an email to parents and guardians announcing school is canceled for all high school…
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D20 preparing for teachers to call out sick on Friday in protest of proposed schedule changes
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Academy School District 20 has confirmed with 13 Investigates they are aware that some teachers in the district,…
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Package to increase education funds, help Marshall Fire victims, firefighters sent to Governor’s desk
DENVER, Colo. (KRDO) — Thursday, the State Senate voted to send an additional school funding package to the Governor’s desk. According to…
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The School Buzz: Mother with 16 years of service wins D-20’s ‘Volunteer Of The Year’
It takes countless, selfless people to run a successful school. Not just teachers and administrators but also volunteers. No one within Academy D-20…
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Growth quickly filling brand-new school in Security-Widefield; trend expected to continue
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Growth and progress are often sought by communities, but some residents in Security-Widefleld fear that they have too…
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Douglas County School Board to not release names of staff who protested
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — During a Douglas County School Board Meeting Wednesday evening, the board announced it would not release the name of…
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District 60 breaking ground on two new schools
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Pueblo School District 60 is breaking ground on two new school projects. Last week, crews placed the final steel beams on…
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State updates guidance surrounding COVID-19 in Colorado schools
COLORADO (KRDO) — Friday, the Colorado Department of Public Health updated the statewide guidance surrounding COVID-19 in schools. Under the updated…
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The School Buzz: Colorado Springs elementary students raise $600, give check to Springs Rescue Mission
Some very special young students in Colorado Springs D-11 are really stepping up. They’re creating School Buzz simply by helping those in need.…
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Final steel beams placed in new District 60 high schools
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Wednesday, crews placed the final steel beams on two new high schools in Pueblo in Topping Out ceremonies. Centennial and…
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Douglas County School Board votes to remove Superintendent
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Following a heated, hours-long school meeting, the board for Douglas County School District voted to remove…
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New UCHealth program funds healthcare workers’ education
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Colorado’s hospitals haven’t avoided the ‘Great Resignation’ seen by numerous industries, and a lack of…
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Colorado’s Safe2Tell program surpasses 100,000 actionable tips
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Eighteen years since Safe2Tell, an anonymous harm and violence prevention tip line for Colorado students, was…
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Woodland Park School District set to adopt new policy giving parents more say in curriculum
WOODLAND PARK, Colo. (KRDO) — Woodland Park School District Re-2 is in the process of adopting new policies when it comes to ‘controversial’ topics…
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Liberty High School students protest alleged sexual misconduct among peers
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Friday afternoon, several students held a protest at Liberty High School in response to alleged sexual misconduct…
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Pikes Peak Community College offers free tax preparation for low-income families
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Pikes Peak Community College is partnering with Tax Help Colorado through a new program of Mile High United Way…
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Pueblo Board of Health votes to make masks optional in Pueblo County Schools, pending districts approval
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — During a monthly meeting Wednesday, the Pueblo Board of Health voted to unanimously adopt a revised public health order for…
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