Record spending projected for 2020 back-to-school shopping
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – COVID-19 could push back to school spending to record levels, according to an annual survey by the National Retail…
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Pikes Peak area charter schools seeing increase in enrollment since pandemic
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Charter Schools in Colorado Springs that are allowing in-person learning the first week of classes say they are…
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District 20’s 6th through 12th-grade students to start remote
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Academy District 20 has been working closely with the El Paso County Public Health (EPCPH) to monitor COVID-19’s…
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District 49 opts to start school year remotely, plans staggered start to in-person learning in September
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Schools in Falcon District 49 will officially be starting the upcoming school year remotely. According to the…
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Academy District 20 limits sharing of school supplies ahead of elementary school re-openings
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Elementary schools in Academy District 20 are expected to return to in-person learning on August 24th for the fall…
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School principal outlines tips for creating best environment for online learning
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — As many students return to remote learning for the upcoming school year, parents are looking for effective ways to…
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LIST: Southern Colorado school districts share back-to-school plans amid COVID-19
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Department of Education has released guidelines for schools to reopen this fall amid the COVID-19…
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D11 moves to mostly remote; D20 adds hybrid and synchronistic learning
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — District 11, Colorado Springs 2nd largest school district, announced plans to start the school year mostly remote.…
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Springs School District 11 announced Wednesday that it will mostly be doing remote learning when the…
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2nd-grade Elementary teacher preps classroom for Back-to-School amid pandemic
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — District 49’s Remington Elementary School is slated to have students return to in-person learning on Monday, August…
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Colorado Springs tutoring company reports higher demand during coronavirus pandemic
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — As back-to-school approaches for students across Colorado, tutoring services are seeing an influx in interest from…
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Colorado faces shortage of substitute teachers
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Colorado educators are growing concerned about a lack of substitute teachers willing to work during the pandemic.…
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Nonprofits to donate thousands of backpacks with school supplies in El Paso County
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — A couple of nonprofits are partnering to provides thousands of students in El Paso County with backpacks and school…
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Here’s how Colorado schools will handle COVID-19 outbreaks
DENVER, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment released new guidance Thursday on how schools should respond to…
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Why Colorado Springs school districts keep changing plans
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The first day of school is changing for many districts in Colorado Springs. On Wednesday evening, Colorado Springs…
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District 11 in Colorado Springs moves start date back one week
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — District 11 in Colorado Springs decided during a special board of education meeting Wednesday that students will…
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College students being offered tuition insurance amid COVID-19
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — College students are preparing for the upcoming school year by considering the uncertainty COVID-19 brings. The…
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More kids reporting mental health issues to Safe2Tell
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The state’s anonymous tip line, Safe2Tell, received almost 700 tips involving kids with mental health issues this…
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D20 in Colorado Springs pushes back school reopenings to August 24
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — School District 20 in Colorado Springs announced Friday that it would be delaying its start week for the new school…
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Pueblo School Board passes guidelines to reopen K-12 D60 classrooms by August 31
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — The Pueblo School Board passed guidelines Thursday evening that would allow D60 classrooms to reopen by August 31. In a…
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