COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The Colorado Springs District 11 Board of Education has approved funding to expand its after-school enrichment program at seven more elementary schools. This program will be offered at little or no cost to the families, giving them a chance to save on after-school daycare. This comes after the District 11
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First-graders at Gateway Elementary School are learning about history’s most famous people by becoming them. It’s a living wax museum, an annual project for the Woodland Park first-grade class led by Brandy Havens and Jessica Stickley. Students and their families picked famous people to learn about. The kids had to research the person, write about
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DENVER (KRDO) — The Colorado Department of Education has declared Friday, April 29 as Decision Day. The Colorado campaign is to celebrate the importance of higher education and inspire Colorado students to attend either a university, community college, private occupational school, serve as an apprentice, or in the military. In a news release, Coloradans are
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — A group of aspiring military officers at South High School performed a flag retirement ceremony on campus Thursday. During the ceremony, a flag that has reached the end of its service is decommissioned in accordance with the nation’s flag code, offering a valuable learning experience for the students and observers. Courtesy
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While some students are cramming for a test, others at Rampart High School are KRAMming for their student-run news broadcast, one of which is now the recipient of a national award. The D-20 high school has a lot to brag about regarding KRAM. The student-news outlet recently won first place in Best of Show for
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Possibly the most influential person in a high school is the guidance counselor. Woodland Park High School appears to have a remarkable one. Jennifer Johnston, who has been a counselor for over 15 years, recently won the 2021 Colorado Council on High School/College Relations Award for her work with her students at Woodland Park High.
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Two surprises, several tears of joy. Harrison D-2 announced their teacher and educational support professional of the year last week and the response was incredible. Wiping away tears first was Leslie Mobley-Wilson. She’s a district alum who has been teaching with Harrison since 1996. She’s currently at Pikes Peak Elementary. She was very surprised and
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Wednesday, District 11 announced how upcoming budget cuts were forcing them to look at the possibility of cutting more than 50 teaching positions. According to the district, the lower budget is a result of a drop in enrollment. In the past four years, the district has lost 4,519 students. The
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Several Colorado agencies are working together to help families in need of child care. Children First, an auxiliary of Pueblo Community College, and Illuminate Colorado are partnering with local agencies to provide free on-site child care for parents. Officials say the mobile child care unit is meant to help parents
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — District 11 is facing major cuts to its teaching staff. A budget proposal for the 2022/2023 school year could cause the elimination of more than 50 teaching positions. According to a statement from District 11, the proposed budget reflects a significant decline in enrollment. In the past four years, the
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Sometimes all it takes is a smile and a little encouragement. That’s what Harrison High School students are doing for their classmates, hoping to spread positivity. The Harrison High School Student Council kicked off Panther “Pawsitivity” month last week. They gave out goodie bags to every student. And every week of this month has a
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PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Crews are battling a brus hfire in Beulah Tuesday morning that forced an evacuation and destroyed structures. According to Beulah Fire Protection and Ambulance District, evacuation orders were issued at 4:14 a.m. for homes within a 1/2 mile radius of the fire in the 8700 block of Pine Drive. Beulah
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Another school is moving back to the classroom after online learning during the pandemic. However, we’re not talking about elementary and high school kids or even college students. These students are lifelong learners with years of wisdom under their belts. PILLAR Institute for Lifelong Learning is non-profit encouraging learning no matter
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — After being cancelled in 2021 and held on a reduced basis last summer, the Space Symposium is back to normal for its 37th edition this week. And back to normal may be putting it mildly. Space Foundation Indications are that this year’s event will be the biggest ever, with activities
Continue ReadingBy Phil Mattingly, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration is planning to extend a pause on federal student loan repayments through August 31, according to an administration official familiar with the matter. The repayment freeze, which has been in place since the beginning of the pandemic, was scheduled to expire on May 1. The administration is expected to
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Nearly every school district in Southern Colorado has reportedly confiscated at least one firearm from a school so far in the 2021/2022 school year, that’s according to data obtained by 13 Investigates. Below is information provided by some of the districts in Southern Colorado to KRDO: District 11 – 4
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — The Pueblo City-County Library District is partnering with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to help children in the community have access to books. Every month, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library mails free, high-quality, age-appropriate books to children up to age five in Pueblo County. “I am very pleased the Pueblo City-County Library has
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., (KRDO) – Lewis-Palmer Middle School Physical Education teacher Katelynn Gillen is fighting for her life after being diagnosed with Epstein-Barr Virus and John Cunninghams Virus two weeks ago. The Epstein-Barr virus – also known as EBV – is one of eight viruses in the herpes family. Also known as human herpesvirus 4 (HHV-4), it’s
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo (KRDO) — For the first time in almost a decade, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced nutrition changes for school districts across the country. The goal is to cut back on the amount of sodium and fat in schools. However, District 11 is already ahead of the curve and setting
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Pueblo School District 60 confirmed with KRDO a gun was found at Roncalli STEM Academy Monday morning. According to the Pueblo Police Department, they are investigating the incident. Police say the juvenile was arrested and they are being held at the Pueblo Youth Services Center. The department told KRDO the gun
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