MONUMENT, Colo. (KRDO) — Elementary students in Monument had quite the thrill last week launching rockets. “Rocket Day” was celebrated at Bear Creek Elementary School. Students put their learning into action by building and decorating their own rockets before launching them from launch pads at the school. The hands-on lesson taught students the forces of
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A driver’s license is a rite of passage for most teenagers. Thankfully, there’s a middle school student well ahead of the curve in prepping other students for safe driving. Holmes Middle School was the only middle school among many high schools to attend a local SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) meeting last month. Among those
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — KRDO 13 will have a crew outside Palmer High School for the beginning of today’s planned teachers strike in School District 11 (D-11) Around 600 teachers, a third of D-11’s total teaching staff, are expected to walk the picket lines at several schools starting at 7 a.m. The Colorado Education
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — On Monday, the Pikes Peak Habitat for Humanity, Widefield School District 3 (WSD3), and Careers in Construction Colorado (CICC) held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new housing development. Dubbed “Rising Moon,” the neighborhood will feature homes specifically earmarked for WSD3 teachers as part of a new Housing for Educators
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MONUMENT, Colo. (KRDO) – High schoolers in Monument will certainly have a leg up on the competition when entering the workforce, thanks to a new center focused on innovative careers. Lewis-Palmer School District 38 recently cut the ribbon on its new Career and Innovation Center. It’s already open to students from both district high schools who
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The Fremont Economic Development Corporation sponsored a surprise TradeSTART event at Cañon City High School September 11. The goal? Inspire an entire future workforce to enter into a military trade that could provide a long and fulfilling career. The event was 90 minutes long and impacted roughly 1,000 students. During that time, they remembered those
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Two staff members of School District 49 (D49) in El Paso County have been placed on administrative leave following alleged comments made about Charlie Kirk’s death. Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and political speaker, was shot and killed during an event at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10. The murder
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Six high schoolers from Atlas Prep School recently returned from a trip to Africa, where they immersed themselves in the life and culture of those from Rwanda and Uganda. The students say it was life-changing. The students, all juniors, from the Colorado Springs school learned about farming, hiking and healing in both African countries. They
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Department of Education (CDE) announced on Thursday that two Southern Colorado teachers are among eight finalists for Colorado’s 2026 Teacher of the Year. The first, Julie Milam, is a science teacher hailing from Cañon City High School. The other finalist is Emily Gaytan, a first-grade teacher with Harrison
Continue ReadingCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A student at Pine Creek High School started a non-profit that’s already helping thousands of students across the world. Started as a way to help tutor students before taking the ACT or SAT exam, Emma Luu started ApexSAT three years ago. Now a senior, Luu is proud of what the
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Now boasting the largest school district in the Pikes Peak region, Falcon D49 has another achievement that could earn it a national award later this year. D49 celebrated at Sand Creek High School last Friday following the news that the district is a top seven nationwide finalist for the Malcom Baldridge National Quality Award, which
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Risley International Academy of Innovation will start the new school year with some serious new “rizz.” The D-60 elementary school will cut the ribbon on a federally funded new innovation lab next week when students start the fall semester. Staff says it’s where project-based learning will come to life. Creative design? Students can make professional
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Canon City High School has some serious bragging rights as they start school this week. The Carnegie Foundation recently named CCHS as one of the most innovative schools in the nation. Why? It has a lot to do with their Capstone Program. The school submitted this video, showcasing their innovative ways to learning. The Carnegie
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The City of Colorado Springs, the Colorado Springs Police Department, and Colorado Springs School District 11 discussed student pedestrian safety at 11 a.m. You can watch their press conference below: The city says traffic engineering has been making efforts to make the walk to school safer, including improvements to school
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STATEWIDE, Colo. (KRDO) — With District 49 students back in session, and other Colorado districts to follow, Colorado State Patrol (CSP) wants drivers to be aware of a new state law involving bus stops that is now in effect. Effective May 24, 2025, drivers approaching from the opposite direction of a stopped school bus must
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — The federal government has released $1.3 billion in frozen funding for after-school programming, according to Governor Jared Polis. The money represents just a portion of $6 billion in congressionally-appropriated federal education funding that was frozen by the President Trump Administration. The funds were put on freeze to allow for the review
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Academy School District 20 has changed its cafeteria services provider, opting for a different company. The change has resulted in layoffs for 152 Sodexo employees. Of those laid off are about 102 food service workers. The new contracted company, Aramark, says that the workers have been invited to apply for
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Academy District 20 Board of Education voted on two matters related to student privacy, athletics, and legal compliance during two meetings held on June 17 and June 19. Officials say the board voted unanimously on June 17 to adopt a policy that will label access to locker rooms, restrooms,
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PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Chavez Huerta K-12 Preparatory Academy (CHPA) doors will officially close as their charter contract has been discontinued, according to a letter to parents given to KRDO13. According to the letter, CHPA says District 60 has decided not to continue their contract and not release the school, making them unable to
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – On Thursday, Chavez Huerta Preparatory Academy (CHPA) students, staff, parents and community members gathered outside of the Pueblo County Courthouse to kick off a demonstration. The group marched to the Pueblo School District 60 building, chanting “Let us go, so we can grow.” The rally comes as the clock is ticking down
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