Polis: Virus contingency plans key for schools reopening
DENVER (AP) — Colorado’s public schools will need to be flexible about reopening classroom instruction this fall by keeping remote learning…
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Colorado Dept. of Education drafts guidelines to prepare for next school year amid COVID-19
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Department of Education has released initial draft guidelines for the 2020-2021 school year amid the…
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High school sends off 2020 grads with zip line celebration in Colorado Springs
It’s safe to say graduation ceremonies haven’t looked the same this year due to Covid-19. However, one small private school in Colorado Springs…
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Harrison School District 2 holds drive-thru celebration for graduating seniors
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Harrison School District 2 in Colorado Springs is holding “drive-thru” style graduation ceremonies for seniors.…
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Colorado’s largest teachers union discusses ideas to ease education budget cuts
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — With the State legislature reconvening next week to figure out how to make up a $3.3 billion shortfall due to…
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CU freezes tuition costs for the upcoming school year
BOULDER, Colo. (KRDO) — The University of Colorado Board of Regents voted to approve a zero percent increase in tuition and fees for the 2020–21…
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State approves El Paso County’s in-person graduation variance plan
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The State Department of Public Health on Thursday approved El Paso County’s variance request to allow in-person…
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UCCS celebrates virtual commencement ceremony May 15
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Over 1,500 students at the University of Colorado in Colorado Springs will earn degrees during a spring 2020…
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Safe2Tell helping children differently during COVID-19
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Amid school closures due to COVID-19, the Colorado Attorney General’s office says the Safe2Tell app is being used…
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Colorado Schools to receive $120 million through Federal CARES Act
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — When it comes to funding, Colorado schools are about to receive some help, but it’s still a drop in the bucket to…
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Some Colorado Springs parents ready to give up on e-learning as report cards come in
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — As the end of the school year nears, parents in Colorado Springs say they’re frustrated with the e-learning process…
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Students prepare for virtual AP tests amid statewide school shutdowns
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Advancement Placement – or AP testing – has gone virtual for 2019-2020 academic school year. District leaders…
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Monument-area school district to cut 15% from budget due to expected shortfall in state revenue
Because of an expected $3 billion in state revenue this year and next because of the coronavirus pandemic, there will be less funding for education…
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Pueblo high school graduates walk the stage for virtual ceremony
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Pueblo’s in-person graduation night has been cancelled this year because of COVID-19, certainly disappointing many high…
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District 70 changes kindergarten age requirement
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — The District 70 Board of Education has approved changes to the entrance age requirement for children entering kindergarten.…
Continue Reading El Paso County outlines steps for in-person high school graduation ceremonies
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — School districts around Colorado Springs are still working out their plans for graduation ceremonies, but the El…
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Child care concerns rise as parents head back to work in Southern Colorado
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Dozens of parents have reached out to KRDO saying their child care facility is closed or full due to COVID-19…
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Colorado Springs school districts only offering summer school to select grade levels
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Denver Public Schools announced that it will be holding courses remotely this summer, and many districts in…
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Meet a super student from Sierra High School and the Class of 2020 valedictorian
Dailen Terry demonstrates great comfort on the basketball court and in the classroom as well, “In basketball you have to think in one second. You see…
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Colorado Springs adjunct professors worry for jobs amid college budget cuts
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Adjunct professors at local Colorado Springs colleges worry their future as educators may be in jeopardy. Adjunct…
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