MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Elementary school kids in Manitou Springs released their trout into the creek at Fields Park Thursday morning after raising them all year long in class. It’s a fun experience for the little ones, but also a great way to start ‘em early in their environmental stewardship. “I just think it’s
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – The Pueblo School District 60 is celebrating its graduates, though this year’s crowd may have a lot of people seeing double. According to the district, the graduating class of Pueblo Central High has nine sets of twins. The district is offering congratulations to their twins, who include: Deisy and Denise Flores
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FOUNATIN, Colo. (KRDO) – Students at Fountain-Fort Carson High School have a “Green Team” that’s feeling empowered like never before thanks to a statewide summit. The D-8 school recently sent its “green team” to Carbondale for the Colorado Youth Climate Summit. It’s where 50 students from across the state came together to inspire action to
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – With Teacher Appreciation Week falling on the same week as Mother’s Day, we’re highlighting one teacher who’s putting a spin on traditional education – focusing more on nature and creativity. She says the concept has also brought her family closer. At first glance, Mountain Song Community School might look like
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – If disaster were ever to strike, many students from Discovery High School would now able to to respond. Students at the D-3 school have been training for weeks in emergency response. It all culminated this week during a realistic simulation of a train crash — all to become certified emergency
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – Mesa Ridge High School is proud of what a group of students recently accomplished over the course of several blood drives. Vitalant, a nationwide blood donation center, recognized the Widefield D-3 school as being the host of one of the best blood drives in the state. MRHS has a
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAA) has responded to a letter penned by school board members across the state, which urged them to make transgender athlete policy changes. Earlier this month, officials with many districts across Colorado called on CHSAA to “adopt rules and practices to ensure boys are
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Colorado Springs is home to a school that helps students specifically with dyslexia. It’s called ALLIES (Academy for Literacy, Learning and Innovation Excellence). Twice a year, they host “Dyslexia Night,” a special night to help parents better understand what their children are going through. The D-49 school takes parents through
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Board of Education (BOE) documents show that Colorado Springs District 11 has fired its athletic director. Chris Noll’s name has been removed from the district website. The district has confirmed he is no longer with the district. BOE documents say the reason for his termination was “board policy.” Details are
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Lewis-Palmer D-38 kicked off renovations for their new Career and Innovation Center with a wall-breaking ceremony last week. The building is on the south side of Monument and will be a resource for high school students to learn practical skills in relevant industries like engineering, manufacturing, and other skill trades, along with classes in healthcare
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MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO0 – Usually, the only time you hear the name Emma Crawford is during Halloween. Not this year. Not in Manitou Springs. The Manitou Springs Middle School orchestra and choir banded together to perform the Emma Crawford Suite last week. It was a memorable symphony written by their band instructor, Taylor Weimer,
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – It’s remarkable when a student gets a full ride. Even more so when a student teaches a teacher how to ride. Such was the case recently at Weikel Elementary School on Fort Carson. That’s where Bobbi Perry, a 5th-grader, taught her assistant principal how to ride a unicycle. Noah
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – A Timberview Middle School teacher is not currently facing charges by the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) after being accused of inappropriately touching two students in class, police said. CSPD says they received a report about the allegations on March 13 and were also aware of several social media posts
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – According to the Department of Education (DOE), the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs (UCCS) is under investigation for alleged “race-exclusionary practices.” The DOE alleges that UCCS and more than 40 other universities partnered with an organization called “The Ph.D. Project.” That organization, according to the DOE, provides insights for students
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UPDATE: After initially announcing that Superintendent Ken Witt would resign effective April 15, the Woodland Park School District said Wednesday that Witt’s last day was March 11. According to the district, Board of Education President Mick Bates and Ken Witt agreed that March 11, would be Witt’s last day as Superintendent of Woodland Park School
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Students at Mitchell High School are celebrating some of the highest reading scores in the district and the school says it’s thanks to one teacher. Paul Blankenship teaches English at the D-11 school. The district says Blankenship has raised his class’s reading skills by three and a half years in just one semester, improving seven
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – A Lewis-Palmer High School student has made it his mission to give a facelift to a historic school house filled with cherished memories from the community. According to Lewis-Palmer School District 38, high school senior Daniel Rosen began work on the project after seeking out service work for the Eagle
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – After closing doors and moving students to other schools, Jenkins Middle School has announced plans to reopen as early as August. Back in January, the district made the decision to temporarily close the school due to structural concerns. Photos shared with KRDO13 showed long break lines on walls and cracks
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Kids at Fremont Elementary School were able to play hoops at school for class credit this week with a visit from USA Basketball. K-5th graders got the chance to learn all the fundamentals from USA Basketball coaches this week. KRDO13 spoke with the director of the program who says it’s not just about having fun
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – A Colorado Springs charter school is touting two recent awards from staff this past week. Atlas Prep School’s Brittany Stroh, CEO, and Managing Director of Operations Nicole Amidei, have both been honored. Stroh, who joined Atlas in 2012, was named a winner of the Southern Colorado Business Forum and Digest’s
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