All D20 secondary schools move to remote learning
El Paso County’s largest school district announced late Friday evening that all middle schools and high schools would transition to remote learning…
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Schools make up greatest percentage of COVID-19 outbreaks in El Paso County
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Kindergarten through 12th Grade schools account for nearly one-fourth of active COVID-19 outbreaks, according to El…
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8 Colorado Springs schools switch to e-learning because of substitute teacher shortage
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — For the past two weeks, school districts in the Pikes Peak region have struggled to get substitute teachers to fill…
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District 49 goes remote for fall semester; other districts consider options
FALCON, Colo. (KRDO) — This week, 35 students and staff in Falcon School District 49 tested positive for COVID-19, shutting down in-person learning…
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How to talk to your kids about the election
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Discussing the election can easily get heated; especially in the comfort o a home. Jenna Glover, child psychologist…
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El Paso County school districts navigate COVID-19 spike
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Even as cases spike in El Paso County, districts have different answers when it comes to students in classes.…
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District 11 attributes substitute shortage to high school shifting to remote learning
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Thomas B. Doherty High School and William J. Palmer High School District 11 are now utilizing remote learning in…
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School districts face substitute shortages amid COVID-19
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Some school districts are now struggling with dramatic shortages of substitute teachers, made worse by teachers…
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Snow days become e-learning days for students in Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Just about every school in Southern Colorado is closed Monday due to snow, but students aren’t getting off the hook…
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School snow closures and delays
SOUTHERN COLORADO (KRDO) — Several schools and districts have announced closures, online learning days or delays because of the winter weather in…
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El Paso County hopes to curb COVID-19 growth before restrictions return
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — With El Paso County’s two-week COVID-19 incidence rate over 217 per 100,000 people, local leaders are scrambling to…
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D60 High School students return to classrooms, while COVID-19 case numbers rise
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — This week, high school students in Pueblo are back inside the classrooms for the first time since COVID-19 prematurely ended…
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Elementary school in Black Forest takes class outdoors
BLACK FOREST, Colo. (KRDO) — Surrounded by nature, Edith Wolford Elementary School in Black Forest is taking classes outside to keep students…
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Isolation vs. Quarantine: What’s the difference?
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Academy District 20 leaders say notifications they’ve sent to parents about students and staff in isolation or…
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School districts adopt new dashboard program for updated COVID-19 statistics
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — As school districts continue to navigate teaching students in the middle of a pandemic, both District 11 and…
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Colorado Free Application Day: How you can apply to in-state schools for free
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — On October 13th only, incoming freshmen living in Colorado can apply to in-state schools free of charge. This is…
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Schools in Manitou Springs move to remote learning due to positive COVID-19 cases
MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Manitou Springs School District announced Wednesday that several of its schools will be moving to remote…
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Financial aid applications open for 2021-2022; UCCS officials say grant money could go quick
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Financial aid applications for the 2021-2022 school year are open, and staffers at the University of Colorado…
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Private school parent can’t get refund despite disagreeing with its COVID-19 policy
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A parent who reportedly pays $30,000 in yearly tuition to the Colorado Springs School says he’s stuck sending…
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New COVID-19 guidelines adjust how schools deal with outbreaks, quarantines
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Last week, Governor Jared Polis released revised school outbreak guidelines, which define COVID-19 outbreaks in…
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