Academy District 20 announces new superintendent
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — After a three-month search, Academy District 20 has a new superintendent. According to a district spokesperson, the…
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Former student-athlete disqualified due to disability fights to repair ‘broken system’
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Ethan Orr and his mother Amanda were determined to reform what they call “a broken system” after he was barred from…
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District 11, city leaders look into making school commute safer after student hit and killed by car
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Doherty High School students went back to class Thursday after one of their classmates was killed after being hit…
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Denver Public Schools hold press conference to address Denver East High shooting
DENVER, Colo. (KRDO) — The Denver Public Schools Board of Education and Superintendant Dr. Alex Marrero are expected to hold a news conference…
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The School Buzz: D20 elementary school collecting hundreds of books for Children’s Hospital
D20 fifth-graders are learning the impact one book can have on other kids. For the second year in a row, kids at Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary…
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11 Colorado Springs students awarded the Daniels Fund Scholarship in surprise announcement
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – A group of high school students in Colorado Springs were invited to attend a reception with Mayor John Suthers at…
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Woodland Park School District expands bus route for Merit Academy students
WOODLAND, PARK, Colo. (KRDO) – Woodland Park School District (WPSD) is now offering students at Merit Academy the same district school bus…
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Harrison School District 2 principal named 2023 Colorado Elementary Principal of the Year
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Dr. Angela Valdez with Harrison School District 2 was named the 2023 Elementary Principal of the Year. According…
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D20 launches ‘Stop The Bleeding,’ mass shooting training for staff and educators
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Monday, March 20, teachers and staff at Discovery Canyon Campus High School learned how to use…
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Networking and career information for students interested in arts or design fields
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Saturday morning from 10-12:30, the Pikes Peak Business and Education Alliance held an informational expo at…
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U.S. Air Force Academy provides update on Madera Cyber Innovation Center
U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (KRDO) — Officials revealed Wednesday that workers have finished a third of the project to build a $56 million…
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School districts across Colorado pushing lawmakers for more funding
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Colorado school districts are pushing lawmakers for more money saying the system has been underfunded for more than…
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‘Reading Pays’ to award $100 to students who completed Pueblo’s reading challenge
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO– Students at Chavez-Huerta K-12 Preparatory Academy and Swallows Charter Academy will be rewarded for reading their way to…
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Sand Creek Massacre Foundation to preserve Indigenous history after receiving grant
EADS, Colo. (KRDO)– The Sand Creek Massacre Foundation received an Inclusive Storytelling grant from the National Park Foundation to help educate…
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Bill to expand financial assistance for Colorado educators moves to Senate floor
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Monday, the Senate Education Committee moved a proposed bill forward that would expand the pool of student educators who…
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Lawmakers working on a bill to ban corporal punishment in Colorado schools and daycares
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Colorado state lawmakers are working on a bill that will prohibit corporate punishment of kids in schools and…
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Dual enrollment programs are on the rise that align high school and college
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Dual enrollment is on the rise, an option that allows students to simultaneously gain college credits that will go…
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Air Force Academy’s Associate Head Swim Coach, Anthony Boettcher, passes away
AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (KRDO) — Air Force Academy’s Associate Head Men’s Swimming Coach Anthony Boettcher passed away Sunday, March 12, Air Force…
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Colorado colleges to replace paper-based entrance exams starting in 2024
DENVER, Colo. (KRDO) — Educators and administrators are adapting College Board’s new computer-based SAT and PSAT assessments as the standard…
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A new partnership at Mitchell High School will help students with college and career readiness
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Mitchell High School and School District 11 (D11) is partnering with Peak Education to help high school students…
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