Colorado faces shortage of substitute teachers
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Colorado educators are growing concerned about a lack of substitute teachers willing to work during the pandemic.…
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Nonprofits to donate thousands of backpacks with school supplies in El Paso County
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — A couple of nonprofits are partnering to provides thousands of students in El Paso County with backpacks and school…
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Here’s how Colorado schools will handle COVID-19 outbreaks
DENVER, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment released new guidance Thursday on how schools should respond to…
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Why Colorado Springs school districts keep changing plans
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The first day of school is changing for many districts in Colorado Springs. On Wednesday evening, Colorado Springs…
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District 11 in Colorado Springs moves start date back one week
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — District 11 in Colorado Springs decided during a special board of education meeting Wednesday that students will…
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College students being offered tuition insurance amid COVID-19
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — College students are preparing for the upcoming school year by considering the uncertainty COVID-19 brings. The…
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More kids reporting mental health issues to Safe2Tell
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The state’s anonymous tip line, Safe2Tell, received almost 700 tips involving kids with mental health issues this…
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D20 in Colorado Springs pushes back school reopenings to August 24
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — School District 20 in Colorado Springs announced Friday that it would be delaying its start week for the new school…
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Pueblo School Board passes guidelines to reopen K-12 D60 classrooms by August 31
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — The Pueblo School Board passed guidelines Thursday evening that would allow D60 classrooms to reopen by August 31. In a…
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Some parents commit to online learning amid the district decisions
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Some parents in Colorado Springs aren’t ready to send their kids back to school in person yet. Andrea Johnson, the…
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D70 will start school year out of the classroom
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — While School Districts like D60 and D20 make plans to bring students back to the classroom, District 70 in Pueblo County will…
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Colorado Education Association wants to start school remotely until demands are met
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Education Association voiced concerns Monday about teachers and students returning to the…
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D70 to begin school year with remote learning
Students in Pueblo County District 70 will have to wait a little longer to head back to their classrooms. The district announced late Tuesday evening…
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Teachers asking D20 leaders to reconsider reopening classrooms in fall
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — An open letter written by local teachers is asking the largest school district in Colorado Springs to not re-open…
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — With the first day of school for Academy School District 20 just four weeks away, some parents worry about sending…
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El Paso County reports 9% of cases are in children 17 and younger
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Parents are grappling with whether to send their children to school in the fall as cases continue to grow in El…
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Thousands sign petition to change Cheyenne Mountain High School’s Indian mascot
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – A petition to change the Cheyenne Mountain High School’s Indian mascot has gained more than 2,700 signatures since…
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Colorado Department of Education to offer optional SAT and PSAT testing free of charge
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — SAT and PSAT college exams that were postponed in the spring will now be held this fall at no charge for high…
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International students in Colorado no longer at risk for deportation if colleges move to online-only instruction
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A new federal policy that would have potentially forced international students to leave the country or risk…
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District 49 to require masks for all students, staff, guests in fall
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — District 49 made the announcement Monday that all students, staffers, and guests will be required to wear masks as…
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