COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Thursday morning an email blast was sent to most Academy School District 20 families announcing parents and guardians would be responsible for paying a new $50 electronics maintenance fee for the upcoming school year. Funding allowed Academy School District 20 to buy 11,000 devices recently. However, there are more than
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WOODLAND PARK, Colo. (KRDO) — Woodland Park School District is no longer requiring masks. According to a press release, the decision is in response to Governor Jared Polis ending the health emergency executive orders. District employees are advised to become vaccinated. However, it is not mandatory. The district also says families are not required to
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A year ago, the COVID-19 pandemic made it difficult for many students and their families to purchase required textbooks for classes. But Pikes Peak Community College in Colorado Springs has removed that financial burden for the upcoming school year, by announcing Monday that required textbooks will be free to all
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — The Pueblo District 60 school board unanimously voted yes on the emergency closure of Carlile Elementary School. The board said millions of dollars worth of repairs needed to make the school safe led to the decision to close the school. During a 2 p.m. meeting on Thursday, the school board was
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Colorado Springs District 11 is providing free meals to any family in need over summer break. They held the same program over the course of the school year but said they’ve seen a much smaller turnout over summer. During the school year, they usually provide meals to around 4,000 people
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — More kids will have the opportunity to catch up on their reading this summer for free. The Children’s Literacy Center, a non-profit organization serving across Colorado tutors students reading below grade level. The Children’s Literacy Center, has a host site at Gold Hill Mesa Community Center and it has been
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FALCON, Colo. (KRDO)– It’s no secret there’s a labor shortage in the country. Now though, it could be spilling into your child’s transportation. Southern Colorado area school districts say they are desperately looking for bus drivers, and say with the way things stand right now, real impacts are looming. Falcon School District 49 is the
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DENVER, Colo. (KRDO) — The Pueblo County High School JROTC Color Guard will be presenting colors at the kick-off for the MLB All-Star Game festivities. Retired First Sergeant Paul N. Mahoney reached out to Colorado school districts asking for a high school Color Guard to present the colors at the Opening Ceremonies for MLB’s 2021
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Department of Education approved an Online School for grades 1-8 for Pueblo School District 60. Assistant Superintendent Suzanne Morey announced the new virtual school during Tuesday’s D60 Board of Education regular meeting. In a statement on D60’s website, Morey said, “We’ve been looking closely at the interest and enrollment
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PUEBLO WEST, Colo. (KRDO) — A 2021 graduating student at Swallows Charter Academy says her alma mater discriminated against her sexuality when they omitted her photo submission from the yearbook, but the school says the picture was against its dress code policy. Laney Sorensen is a graduate of Swallows Charter Academy in Pueblo West. The
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Tutoring centers are playing catch-up with many students after a year that’s been tough. Marie Parsons, the owner of the local ‘Tutor Doctor’ franchise, a worldwide tutoring company for students pre-kindergarten to college, she described it as “chaotic.”Their programs vary, but before the pandemic, Parsons says they would visit each
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Within just one week, more than 6,500 kids have registered for the Reading Pays: Pueblo’s $1 Million Reading Challenge. The program, put on by the City of Pueblo and Pueblo County and Pueblo City-County Library District, offers kids a chance to earn $100 by checking out 10 times from Pueblo libraries.
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FLORENCE, Colo. (KRDO) — A 17-year-old suspect is in custody after allegedly making threats about “shooting up” Florence Junior/Senior High School. On Tuesday at 11 a.m., the Florence School Resource Officer received multiple reports from students that a juvenile male had allegedly threatened to “shoot up” Florence High School. The SRO and Fremont RE-2 School
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One graduate is already a champion with the Olympic Committee. Another is already in tune with some of the best young musicians in the country. Coronado High School in Colorado Springs certainly has two very impressive graduates leaving their campus this month. First, William White was a varsity team captain for tennis, basketball, and track.
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Gisselle Zamora is this year’s valedictorian for Harrison High School’s 2021 graduating class. But her 4.265 GPA accompanying her number one class rank is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Gisselle’s promising resume. Over the last few years, Gisselle has been a cross country runner, volunteer and mentor, all while gaining
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FREMONT COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — A school bus driver faces charges after allegedly slapping a child for not wearing a mask properly. Thursday, the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office arrested Jaquez Bertram Armand after he allegedly slapped a child for not wearing a mask properly while on a school bus. He faces charges of child abuse
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Kaydee Dodge graduates from Rye High School on Friday. She’s already setup for quite the summer and fall. Kaydee joined TSA – the Technology Student Association – before her senior year. She was ranked in the top ten for digital video production before winning first place in the state competition. Now she’s competing for the
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While some students excel in uniforms or lab coats, some are proving to jumpstart a career simply by picking up a hammer. Jace Leimkuhl graduated from Mesa Ridge High School on Monday. And he leaves with real-world experience in construction that could propel him into a successful career quickly. The graduating senior already has an
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COLORADO (KRDO) — The Colorado Department of Transportation and Governor Polis is set to review submissions for the Name that Plow contest. The contest was open to elementary school students across Colorado. Submissions were due in March. Now, Gov. Polis and CODT will review the submissions and pick 20 winners. The winners will have the
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Local non-profits and recreation areas are teaming up with Comcast to provide free WiFi for children and adults in need. Ten locations across Colorado Springs and Pueblo will soon become WiFi-connected “Lift Zones,” Comcast announced Tuesday. “Working with its network of nonprofit partners in the Southern Colorado region, Comcast is
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