COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — As school districts continue to navigate teaching students in the middle of a pandemic, both District 11 and District 20 have created a way to make sure parents can stay in the loop at all times when it comes to COVID-19. Allison Cortez with Academy District 20 said, “We always
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — On October 13th only, incoming freshmen living in Colorado can apply to in-state schools free of charge. This is the third year the Colorado Department of Higher Education is teaming up with state colleges for the program to waive application fees. For students thinking about staying local for college, the
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MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Manitou Springs School District announced Wednesday that several of its schools will be moving to remote learning temporarily due to positive coronavirus cases. The changes are expected to last until Monday, Oct. 19. Manitou Springs Elementary and Ute Pass Elementary School Both schools will begin remote learning on Friday,
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Financial aid applications for the 2021-2022 school year are open, and staffers at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs say they’re bracing for an influx of students needing aid next year as a result of the pandemic. However, money could run out. More than $10,000 of free money is at
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A parent who reportedly pays $30,000 in yearly tuition to the Colorado Springs School says he’s stuck sending his child to a school he doesn’t trust. “My primary concern is that the school administration is dismissive,” Patrick Pelanne said. Pelanne’s son is a freshman at The Colorado Springs School. Unlike
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Last week, Governor Jared Polis released revised school outbreak guidelines, which define COVID-19 outbreaks in schools. Within the first three months of returning to class, some schools have already been faced with some students testing positive for COVID-19. Academy District 20 spokesperson Allison Cortez says some of its schools have
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As more school districts continue the school year with e-learning, more parents want a one-on-one learning approach to fill in the gaps. Jimmy Costa owns Costa Comprehensive Tutoring in Colorado Springs. He’s been specializing in math for high school and college students since even before the pandemic hit. “In the summer I wasn’t very busy
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DENVER (KRDO) — Gov. Jared Polis had three guests speaking with him during his weekly briefing on the state’s COVID-19 response Tuesday, and the focus was on schools and education. Joining Polis was Katy Anthes, state commissioner of education; Rico Munn, superintendent of Aurora Public Schools; and Dr. Chris Rogers, a child/adolescent psychiatrist and medical
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — With special education happening mostly online this year, some parents and educators reached out to KRDO concerned that students with special needs are falling through the cracks. Academy District 20 began the year with two special education staff members for all of the district’s K-8 grade online learning programs. “The
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Washington, D.C. (KRDO) — Republican Congressman Doug Lamborn sent a letter to Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, condemning San Fransisco State University, after learning that Palestinian terrorist and two-time highjacker, Leila Khaled, is scheduled to speak at a virtual roundtable discussion on “Gender, Justice, & Resistance”, hosted by SFSU. Congressman Lamborn said in a statement that
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BOULDER, Colo. — The University of Colorado Boulder has announced all classes will be fully online for at least two weeks starting Wednesday to limit the spread of COVID-19 as cases increase among students. The Daily Camera reported that the university has recorded an increasing number of infections, with 765 confirmed COVID-19 cases as of
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PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Pueblo County School District 70 is integrating some of its students back on to campus. Elementary school students are returning to-in person learning Monday, Sept. 21. For students in middle school and high school, it’ll be a slower process. Students in middle school will use the week of Sept. 21
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Turman Elementary School in Colorado Springs will be closed until Friday, Sept. 25 due to a confirmed COVID-19 outbreak. A spokesperson for the Harrison School District said parents received a notification late Sunday evening that health officials confirmed there were two positive COVID-19 tests at the school. Two sibling students
Continue Reading COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Douglass Valley Elementary School in Colorado Springs will temporarily close Monday, Sept. 21 due to a student testing positive for COVID-19. A spokesperson for Academy District 20 said the student tested positive for coronavirus Sunday evening. An additional student is also a probable positive COVID-19 case but officials are
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — As more students in Academy District 20 head back to the classroom for in-person learning this week, a handful of teachers are taking leave. A Liberty High School student reached out to KRDO New Channel 13 concerned that it’s affecting her quality of education. Cari Fox is the president of
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For months, educators and administrators have toiled over ways to effectively educate kids through remote learning or social distancing without allowing them to fall behind. Students with special needs require even more thought and creativity. Special Education is largely about finding the right resources and environment to make progress possible for each particular students based
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DENVER (KRDO) — The Colorado Department of Public Health announced new guidance Thursday on how “learning pods” can be joined or formed this school year. Due to the pandemic, many families with school-age children are forming “learning pods,” in which students gather together in a small group under adult supervision to learn remotely. The pods
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — It’s been nearly six months since middle school and high school students in District 20 have been on campus. Come Monday, September 14, they’ll finally make their big return. Elementary school students in District 20 have been back on campus since August, but it hasn’t been smooth sailing. New quarantines
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WOODLAND PARK, Colo. (KRDO) — Education leaders in the Woodland Park School District have opted for students to shift to virtual learning today – instead of having the day off, like most snow days in the past. On September 8, all students in the Woodland Park School District were allowed back on campus. But just
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — With freezing cold temperatures and snow accumulation in the forecast for Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, schools in the Pikes Peak region have been forced to think about snow day plans historically early. “So in normal years we have a very consistent snow closure and delay policy, but this year
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