COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A bill making it’s way through the State House could provide free college tuition for teens in foster care. SB22-008, or Senate House Bill 8, requires all public higher education institutions in Colorado to waive undergraduate tuition and fees for Colorado resident students who have been in foster care. The
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A long-awaited bill to provide universal preschool in Colorado is now making its way through the state legislature. It stands to offer 10 hours of free preschool to all four-year-olds the year before heading into Kindergarten. House Bill 22-1295, sponsored by Rep. Emily Sirota of District 9, takes money from
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — The Chavez Huerta School Board held its monthly board meeting Wednesday at noon. A group of frustrated parents and teachers addressed the board at the meeting in response to alleged “endorsement of political candidates” by the school board. Wednesday, more than 50 parents, teachers, and students attended the board meeting. There,
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Spreading kindness from Pueblo to Boulder to the state capitol! The Belmont Elementary School Rattlers are getting statewide recognition after their work to help other students 142 miles away. Belmont Elementary is home to the Kindness Ambassadors. The group involves 24 fifth-grade students who are dedicated to bringing more light into the world. So they
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The nonprofit Junior Achievement of Southern Colorado visited second through fifth graders at Wildflower Elementary School in Harrison School District to help them learn the basics of money management and a little entrepreneurship. Speakers and presenters with the Junior Achievement group are volunteers and have visited several schools to provide
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Medical students in Colorado Springs are collecting supplies to donate to those in need in Ukraine. “We have everything from basic Ibuprofen to Neosporins to basic intubation kits, catheters,” said Bre Stafford, a third-year medical student at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. Stafford and other medical students started
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Colorado Springs School District 11 is laying out its timeline in finding its next superintendent. Earlier this month, the district and former superintendent Michael Thomas agreed to mutually part way. The D11 school board told KRDO they’re looking for someone who will bring effective leadership and be a visionary. “Somebody
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — A national nonprofit organization is accusing a second El Paso County school board of promoting their own personal religious point of view. At Thursday’s Academy School District 20’s School Board meeting, recently elected School Board Director Aaron Salt read a Benjamin Franklin quote following the pledge of allegiance. The
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A new survey organized by Academy School District 20 teachers shows educators plan on leaving the district over a recent policy change plan. Of the educators who participated in the survey, a little more than 46% of high school teachers said they intend on leaving. The survey was shared among
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — District 11 officials spoke out Thursday not as officials — but as parents — as they try to prevent more deaths from the local and national fentanyl crisis. Wednesday, KRDO obtained court documents revealing a Mitchell High School student died from a fentanyl overdose in December. Her peers reportedly told
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Students at Roncalli STEM Academy are flying into the future with a new course on drones. The course is made possible through a Technology of Drones elective course taught by Bryan Putnam. “Drone technology is the cutting edge right now and there is so much innovation in various fields: construction, agriculture, you name it,” Putnam
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WOODLAND PARK, Colo. (KRDO) — In the face of allegations that they violated Colorado state law, Woodland Park’s school board president tells 13 Investigates the board could’ve been more transparent, but they broke no laws. Still, parents accuse the school board of hiding their plans to add a contract school into the district. On January
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Dodging the cops and having fun doing it – that’s what students did in Peyton recently. Fifth graders at Woodmen Hills Elementary played dodgeball with officers from the Colorado Springs Police Department during recess recently. It was part of CSPD’s PLAY COS program developed by the department’s community relations unit in 2021. The hope is
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WOODLAND PARK, Colo. (KRDO) — While the Woodland Park School District’s Board of Directors is currently considering adding a brand new school into the district, one concerned parent claims the district is fast-tracking the decision and not allowing public comment or debate. In an email sent out to faculty and staff on March 1, the
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DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — A Douglas County school is back open after reports came in Thursday morning about someone on school property, potentially with a weapon. At 9:22 a.m., the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) received a call there was a male in the parking lot of Rock Canyon High School, possibly armed with
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — The Pueblo School for Arts and Sciences was placed on shelter-in-place status Wednesday morning. Officials with the school say the Jones Charter Academy received a “credible threat to campus safety.” The Pueblo Police Department told KRDO a student at the school received a “strange text” that was considered a threat Tuesday
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Monday night, District 11 announced a new acting superintendent. This comes after the district parted ways with Superintendent Dr. Michael Thomas. Last week, the district confirmed a “mutual separation” with Thomas effective March 2, 2022. Following his departure, the District 11 Board of Education appointed administrator Daniel Hoff as Acting
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DENVER, Colo. (KRDO) — The Attorney General’s Office reports an increase in Safe2Tell reports in February compared to January. According to officials, the program received 1,825 reports in February. That’s a 15% increase in monthly report volume compared to January. To date for the 2021/2022 school year, the AG’s office says Safe2Tell has received 12,971
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Students shaved their heads at Rampart High School Friday, raising money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. 2022 marked the 15th year the school has held the fundraiser and they’ve raised nearly $600,000 since the start. Rampart is the number one donor nationwide to the LLS. The event is more
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A teacher at D-20 goes the extra mile for her students every single year. And now she’s being recognized for all her hard work. Katie Redinger has spent more than 25 years teaching. And recently, she was named D-20’s John Asbury Secondary Educator of the Year. Redinger teaches social studies, science, yearbook, and PE at
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