Pueblo Transit offers free bus rides for students K-12 this school year
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – Pueblo students will get to ride city buses for free this school year thanks to the continuation of a program that began…
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Statewide special needs teacher staffing shortages affecting Colorado Springs schools
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – A reported staffing shortage of special education and mental health education staff in Colorado is impacting the…
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Labor Day weekend sites and attractions at the Colorado State Fair
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO)– The Colorado State Fair is still in full swing, and this Labor Day weekend is ushering in some new sites and attractions. …
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Preparing for extreme weather during National Preparedness Month with American Red Cross
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)– September marks National Preparedness Month and the American Red Cross of Southeastern Colorado is urging everyone…
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Community Partnership for Child Development hosts preschool enrollment event
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)– The Community Partnership for Child Development (CPCD) is joining Harrison School District 2 (D2) for a preschool…
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Examining back-to-school anxiety as students head back to the classroom
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – A new school year brings new classes, going back to extracurricular activities, and new experiences. For some,…
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Colorado teachers eligible for $1k to buy school supplies thanks to $11 million of federal funding
DENVER, Colo. (KRDO) – The Colorado Department of Education announced that $11 million will be allocated to help teachers statewide buy school…
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District 11 cuts number of schools on state watch list since last school year
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)– The Colorado Measures of Academic Success, known as CMAS, are the state’s common measurement of students’…
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New cybersecurity grant set to help small businesses and get UCCS students credentials
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – A new grant totaling nearly $1 million is set to create cybersecurity initiatives that’ll impact students at the…
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Many southern Colorado school districts fall behind state averages for test scores
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Department of Education (CDE) released statewide test scores for the Colorado Measures of Academic…
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Colorado Springs Fire Department hosts last ‘Living with Wildfire’ town hall on Aug. 22
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)– The Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) is hosting its last 2023 “Living with Wildfire” Town Hall Meeting on…
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Woodland Park high school adds armed security guards for 2023-24 school year
WOODLAND PARK, Colo. (KRDO) – Woodland Park High School students can expect armed security guards, and not a police officer, to be…
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Harrison School District 2 joins lawsuit against Gov. Polis for universal preschool program rollout
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Harrison School District 2 is one of several school districts and education agencies that are suing Governor Polis…
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Woodland Park School District putting armed security in schools
WOODLAND PARK, Colo. (KRDO) – Woodland Park School District Re-2 announced it’s putting armed security in schools. In a statement released Thursday…
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Rep. Lamborn pushes to pass bill for funding to teach Colorado students the dangers of fentanyl
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – El Paso County Congressman Doug Lamborn is once again pushing for funding to address the fentanyl crisis…
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Academy School District 20 seeking help for growing number of students
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)– The largest school districts in southern Colorado are welcoming kids back to school this Tuesday, August 15, but one…
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Pueblo School District 60 welcomes students back with new facilities
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO)– On Tuesday, August 15, kids in Pueblo are getting ready to head out for school and it’s the first day of school for the…
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Academy School District 20 to seek voter approval for mill levy override in November
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A lack of future state funding is leading Academy School District 20 to ask voters for help this fall in raising…
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Back to school with Webster Elementary
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)– Students and staff are getting prepared to go back to the classroom, and Monday, August 14, is the official first…
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Woodland Park School District, Board of Education sued for violating teachers’ right to free speech
WOODLAND PARK, Colo. (KRDO) — A federal lawsuit against the Woodland Park School District and Board of Education said its recently adopted policies…
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