COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The state’s anonymous tip line, Safe2Tell, received almost 700 tips involving kids with mental health issues this past June – contributing to the over 20,000 tips they received during the 2019-2020 academic year. Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser oversees the program, and he says the number one tip they receive
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — School District 20 in Colorado Springs announced Friday that it would be delaying its start week for the new school year due to COVID-19. The date has been pushed back to August 24 instead of the initial date of August 17. Superintendent Tom Gregory said D20 would be flexible as
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — The Pueblo School Board passed guidelines Thursday evening that would allow D60 classrooms to reopen by August 31. In a special meeting, a plan for reopening schools in Pueblo was laid out for residents and staff. Board members voted 4-1 in favor of the plan. The plan states students in K-5
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Some parents in Colorado Springs aren’t ready to send their kids back to school in person yet. Andrea Johnson, the mother to a 4th grader at Academy of Advanced and Creative Learning, says she’ll be keeping her kid at home for online-school. “I don’t feel it’s something we should be
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — While School Districts like D60 and D20 make plans to bring students back to the classroom, District 70 in Pueblo County will start the school year from home.On Tuesday the D70 School Board decided the 2020-21 school year will begin in a remote learning setting. According to the newly adopted policy,
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Education Association voiced concerns Monday about teachers and students returning to the classroom next month, saying if their demands aren’t met, teachers might not show up to work. Amie Baca-Oehlert is the president of the Colorado Education Association, which has 39,000 members across Colorado. According to its website,
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Students in Pueblo County District 70 will have to wait a little longer to head back to their classrooms. The district announced late Tuesday evening that the school year would begin with a remote learning format, and then transition back to in-class learning if the situation allows it. School board members approved the plan at
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — An open letter written by local teachers is asking the largest school district in Colorado Springs to not re-open classrooms for the beginning of the upcoming school year because of the recent increase in COVID-19 cases. Within one week, the letter has gained nearly 500 signatures from teachers and parents
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — With the first day of school for Academy School District 20 just four weeks away, some parents worry about sending their kids back to school amid the COVID-19 pandemic. D20 announced their plan to return to the classroom on Friday afternoon, allowing for students to return in-person or online. The
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Parents are grappling with whether to send their children to school in the fall as cases continue to grow in El Paso County. El Paso County Public Health reported as of 4 p.m. Sunday night that there have been 319 cases in children 17 and younger, which accounts for about 9%
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – A petition to change the Cheyenne Mountain High School’s Indian mascot has gained more than 2,700 signatures since it was created four days ago. “In light of the current national dialogue surrounding racial injustice, diversity, equity, and inclusion, it is time for Cheyenne Mountain High School to take accountability and
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — SAT and PSAT college exams that were postponed in the spring will now be held this fall at no charge for high school juniors and seniors. According to the Colorado Department of Education, taking the SATs and PSATs is now optional for students this upcoming fall. Colorado public colleges and
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A new federal policy that would have potentially forced international students to leave the country or risk deportation if their universities switch to online-only courses has been rescinded. The policy was just issued by U.S. Customs and Immigration and could have impacted more than 11,000 students in Colorado. But on
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — District 49 made the announcement Monday that all students, staffers, and guests will be required to wear masks as classes return to in-person work and learning. The district said that the decision was made with the recent resurgence of COVID-19 outbreaks in mind. Initially, the district was only planning on
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MIAMI (AP) – The United States is grappling with the worst coronavirus outbreak in the world, as Florida shattered the national record for a state’s largest single-day increase in new confirmed cases with a reported 15,299. Deaths from the virus also have been rising in the U.S., especially in the South and West, although they
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DENVER, Colo. – University leaders in Colorado are trying to plan for a safe return to campus later this summer amid a public health crisis that will likely cause enrollment to decline. Unknowns abound, but a looming worry plagues Angie Paccione, the executive director of the Colorado Department of Higher Education. She tells The Denver
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is reporting a 2% decrease in freshman enrollment and an 11% decrease in overall enrollment. Jared Verner, a spokesperson for the university, says over the past few years, UCCS has held a steady increase in enrollment, but this year
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — At a time when protests against systemic racism are sweeping the U.S., the board president with Lewis-Palmer District 38 is apologizing after a photo surfaced on his social media page showing children doing what appears to be a Nazi salute. Matthew Clawson called the photo inappropriate and offensive in a
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Featuring more than 1,800 seniors and five different graduation ceremonies, seniors at District 20, despite Covid-19, were still able to get their special moment. On Friday, It was nearly 400 students from Rampart High School that gathered in their caps, gowns, and masks. Hadassah Nix said, “Feels really good, I’m
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Some colleges call in “Move-In Day”. At the US Air Force Academy, it’s called “In-Processing”. New cadets officially report for duty, take their oath, and receive their uniforms and other gear. “I-Day” is when it all begins, and this year USAFA allowed the media an up close look at what the first few hours included
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