PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Laura Cunningham says her son, 19-year-old Spencer, was left at Roundup Fellowship School in Colorado Springs after a bus driver allegedly refused to pick her son up from school. Her son has special needs and is non-verbal. “I’m devastated. You don’t drop someone off not expecting to pick them up and
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WIDEFIELD, Colo. (KRDO) — Following a 13 Investigates report on an instructor at Mesa Ridge High School using the N-word to discuss the Super Bowl halftime show, a Southern Colorado parent claims a similar situation occurred at another Widefield School District 3 high school. Shekiera Goettl claims her son’s freshman English teacher showed a lack
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Wednesday night, the District 11 Board of Education announced the “mutual separation” with the district and Superintendent Dr. Michael Thomas. According to a statement, Thomas expressed a “desire to pursue a mutual, amicable separation that would benefit all parties and the broader community. Further discussions ensued resulting in a mutual
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SOUTHERN COLORADO (KRDO) — Students walked-out of Liberty High School Wednesday, protesting a new Academy District 20 schedule decision to take a planning period away from high school teachers, while not offering additional pay. On February 2, Superintendent Thomas Gregory sent an email to all faculty and staff in District 20 informing high school teachers
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., (KRDO) — Saturday, March 5 Academy District 20 will be hosting a huge job fair to fill more than 250 positions across the district. The positions vary but include teachers, paraprofessionals, bus drivers, and custodians. The job fair will be at the Liberty High School Gym located at 8720 Scarborough Dr. 80920
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Harrison D-2 is touting the accomplishments of some of their students, one in particular who came here from Africa, originally as a refugee. Now he’s making all of his friends, family, and teachers proud after earning a scholarship, along with offers to several universities. Inga Delphin Mukombo is a Harrison High School senior. He was
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“Make every customer’s day one percent better.” That’s their slogan. And it’s a student-run business that’s now Gold Certified. It’s called Kadet Coffee, a coffee shop at Air Academy High. It just received a Gold Certification from DECA (Distributive Education Clubs Of America) meaning students have successfully used curriculum and entrepreneurial skills to showcase their
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — At the District 11 monthly Board of Education meeting Wednesday, a large group of concerned parents and students attended the meeting. They voiced their concerns about the controversial comments of two board members, Jason Jorgensen and Al Loma. The controversy surrounding Jorgensen is linked to a recent Facebook post depicting
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Coyote and bear hides, a buffalo robe, and an eagle staff – all just the tip of the iceberg for a very special teacher in Pueblo. Samuel Gallegos is the man behind the props and the facepaint. He’s a sixth-grade social studies teacher at Ersilia Cruz Middle School. And he’s a very proud Mescalero Apache
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Sunrise Elementary School already has a bright future. Students got yet another tremendous ovation this past Friday. The Widefield D-3 school hosted an “Arts Integration Day.” A dance professor from CSU Fort Collins came down to work with fifth-grade students who went to different workshops throughout the day. There was music, art, and performances, including
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — John Spears has been the head of the Pikes Peak Library District for more than five years, but now he’s leaving town for a gig in New York, and an appointment by the Colorado Springs City Council may have forced his hand. Spears’ resignation came after the city council voted on
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What happens when you take a selfless, older adult and pair them with a D-11 student? You get a “GrandFriend.” Grandfriend volunteers have been teaming up with D-11 since 1992. The work is simple yet impactful. Older adults volunteer and tutor students, such as at the Math Tutoring Center at Palmer High School, and they
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)– During an hours-long school board meeting Thursday, teacher after teacher with Academy School District 20 voiced their concerns surrounding a new district proposal. Under the new proposal, teachers would lose a planning period and have it replaced with a new course. The plan offers no extra pay for the change. Superintendent
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Academy School District 20 sent an email to parents and guardians announcing school is canceled for all high school students Friday, Feb. 18. Earlier Thursday, the district said a potential “sick-out” by staff stemmed from the district’s proposal to change the high school teaching schedule. Teachers told 13 Investigates the
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Academy School District 20 has confirmed with 13 Investigates they are aware that some teachers in the district, possibly hundreds, plan on calling out sick Friday in protest of recent changes in the district. A spokesperson for D20 says the potential “sick-out” stems from the district’s proposal to change the
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DENVER, Colo. (KRDO) — Thursday, the State Senate voted to send an additional school funding package to the Governor’s desk. According to legislators, the FY21-22 supplemental budget package, worth more than $80 million, will boost funding for Colorado’s K-12 schools, invest in Colorado’s health care system, reduce the amount the state owes school districts, and
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It takes countless, selfless people to run a successful school. Not just teachers and administrators but also volunteers. No one within Academy D-20 has stepped up to volunteer more than Corrine Yee. Yee is one of the many volunteers at Eagleview Middle School. She was recently named Volunteer of the Year for the whole district.
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Growth and progress are often sought by communities, but some residents in Security-Widefleld fear that they have too much of a good thing. This week, after complaints surfaced about a proposed apartment complex next to an existing neighborhood, residents expressed concern about the explosion of houses and families in
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DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — During a Douglas County School Board Meeting Wednesday evening, the board announced it would not release the name of the staff who called out sick in protest over the ousting of former Superintendent Corey Wise. On February 3, the district was forced to cancel classes because more than 1,000 teachers
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Pueblo School District 60 is breaking ground on two new school projects. Last week, crews placed the final steel beams on Centennial and East High Schools during Topping Out ceremonies. Now, the district has turned its attention to two new elementary schools. Next Tuesday, crews will break ground during a ceremony
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