USAFA moves graduation date due to COVID-19, former graduate reacts
US AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (KRDO) — A year ago, cadets tossed their caps into the air as the Thunderbirds flew overhead to celebrate the end of a…
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A Cheyenne Mountain Junior High School science teacher gets on his bike and is surprising his students with pop quizzes
When the coronavirus put the brakes on the school year Pat Nagle felt hollow, “When they left, I’m going that’s the last time I’m ever going to see…
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‘Tech drive’ collects laptops, tablets for El Paso County students in need during e-learning
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Earlier this week, we learned that students in Colorado would not be returning to campuses this spring due to…
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District 11 school in Colorado Springs makes film to uplift students during distance learning
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The film program at the Academy for Advanced and Creative Learning in District 11 wanted to find a way to lift the…
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District 20 hosts mental health Q&A to help parents navigate student grief amid school closures
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Academy District 20 is hosting a virtual Q&A session with mental health and education experts Thursday evening.…
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D60 senior students rally in response to canceled graduation ceremony
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Dozens of painted cars filled with senior high school students completely surrounded the District 60 administration building…
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District 70 set to resume bagged lunch program April 27
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — A free grab and go lunch program with School District 70 is schedule to continue Monday after it was paused when a service…
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Pueblo D60 hosting virtual town hall about design of new high schools
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — As Pueblo School District 60 continues to move forward with a bond and the planning of the new construction of both East and…
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Pikes Peak-area school districts discuss what final few weeks of school will look like
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — With the Governor’s announcement that Colorado students and staff will not return to the classroom this year,…
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Gov. Polis: All Colorado schools to remain on e-learning through spring
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — UPDATE: Students in Colorado will not be returning to campuses this spring due to coronavirus. Gov. Jared Polis…
Continue Reading WATCH LIVE: Air Force Academy graduation honors class of 2020, Pence to give commencement address
US AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (KRDO) — This is a year of many firsts for cadets and the Air Force Academy. Family and friends have been barred from…
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Access to remote learning poses hurdles for students in D11
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — District 11 in Colorado Springs is among one of the largest districts in the city, serving students from diverse…
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US Air Force Academy cadets to graduate 6 weeks early
US AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (KRDO) — Cadets at the US Air Force Academy will graduate on April 18, six weeks ahead schedule, amid COVID-19 concerns.…
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Teachers adjust to life online as E-Learning becomes the new normal
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Normally on the Monday after Spring Break, Emily Hughes would be getting ready to head back to school and see her…
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Colorado Springs school teachers caravan through neighborhoods, spreading cheer
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Amid the coronavirus chaos, a group of teachers and a principal from a Colorado Springs elementary school are…
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District 20 aims to make e-learning more equitable
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — With schools in Colorado closed until April 17, many students here in the Springs are getting used to e-learning…
Continue Reading Students, parents tackle online learning during coronavirus quarantine
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — With schools closed in an effort to limit the possibility of the spread of COVID-19, the next few weeks will be…
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UCCS cancels commencement ceremony, will move to online classes
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — In an update Tuesday, officials at the University of Colorado – Colorado Springs announced that the scheduled…
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D60 schools deep clean before students return
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Classes may be canceled as a result of COVID-19, but school districts across southern Colorado are undergoing deep cleaning…
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Colorado suspends 2019-2020 state assessments
DENVER (KRDO) — COVID-19 has already put a pause on the school year in Colorado, and now the state Department of Education has announced that all…
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