Aurora Police: three students shot in Aurora high school parking lot
AURORA, Colo. (AP) — Three students were shot Friday in the parking lot of a high school in the Denver suburb of Aurora, and the school is on…
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Police: 3 students shot in Denver-area school parking lot
AURORA, Colo. (AP) — Three students were shot Friday during a fight in the parking lot of a high school in the Denver suburb of Aurora, the police…
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The School Buzz: former NASA astronaut inspires Widefield, Harrison HS students
If space is the final frontier, high schoolers Colorado Springs may be getting a head start on becoming the world’s next great explorers. Duane…
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The School Buzz: Discovery Canyon Campus HS senior one of only 11 in the world to accomplish this feat
Do you remember your score on your ACT? Maybe your SAT? Whatever the score was, it likely wasn’t close to how a local senior at Discovery Canyon…
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Frontier Elementary launches program to teach students how to ride bicycles
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Friday, Frontier Elementary School launched a new program aimed at teaching kindergartners how to ride a bike.…
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The School Buzz: Special bond forms between officer and 1st-grader at Fountain elementary school
A school resource officer and a first-grader at Eagleside Elementary have formed a special bond that’s making a local mother incredibly grateful.…
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Student taken into custody for lighting flare in classroom at Sierra High School
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A student at Sierra High School was taken into custody after lighting a flare inside a classroom. According to the…
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One dead from homeless camp fire near Fountain Creek
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Update: The Pueblo Fire Department confirmed one person died following a fire at a homeless camp along Fountain Creek. At…
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The School Buzz: D-49 middle school’s R.I.S.E. program starts student-run coffee business
A D-49 middle school has launched a new student-run coffee business. And it “rises above” in more ways than one. Shauna Anderson is a teacher at…
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CU Boulder students march to frat house in protest following reported sexual assaults
BOULDER, Colo. (KRDO) — Students at the University of Colorado Boulder gathered Friday evening to show support for two women who said they were…
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Group sues Colorado over law banning Native American mascots
DENVER (AP) — A North Dakota-based organization representing Native Americans has sued Colorado for a measure banning American Indian school…
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Conservatives win big in school board elections; policy changes could follow
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Local school boards and district policies could face major changes following Tuesday’s election. While a school board…
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Widefield High School senior dies in deadly car crash
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The El Paso County Coroner’s Office confirms the Widefield School District 3 student that died Wednesday in a car…
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Voters in Colorado Springs School District 11 decide on Issue 4B for school upgrades
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — UPDATE — As of Wednesday morning, Issue 4B failed by a narrow margin of 704 votes. The latest result shows 40,512…
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El Paso County Republicans oppose new mural at a District 11 high school
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)– It’s a mural that’s been in the works for a couple of years, but just before it’s set to be unveiled at a District…
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University and college campuses have lower positivity rates than general Colorado population
DENVER, Colo. (KRDO) — Compared to the general population, universities and colleges in Colorado have far lower positivity rates. Many Colorado…
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The School Buzz: Pueblo second graders go back in time with ‘Immigration Day’
Second-grade teachers at Fountain International Magnet School sent their students back in time with an immigration simulation. It was the second…
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Father calls on District 60 to step up after attack on daughter recorded and shared
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — A father is calling on Roncalli STEM Academy and Pueblo School District 60 to do something after his daughter with special…
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Protestors no show at a District 20 school, parents show support for mask policies
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Two Academy District 20 schools were closed in response to a possible large-scale protest at Chinook Trail Middle…
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Falcon Middle School evacuated due to fumes from construction site
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Students and faculty were evacuated from Falcon Middle School Tuesday morning due to fumes caused by construction. At…
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