Safe2Tell helping children differently during COVID-19
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Amid school closures due to COVID-19, the Colorado Attorney General’s office says the Safe2Tell app is being used…
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Colorado Schools to receive $120 million through Federal CARES Act
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — When it comes to funding, Colorado schools are about to receive some help, but it’s still a drop in the bucket to…
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Some Colorado Springs parents ready to give up on e-learning as report cards come in
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — As the end of the school year nears, parents in Colorado Springs say they’re frustrated with the e-learning process…
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Students prepare for virtual AP tests amid statewide school shutdowns
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Advancement Placement – or AP testing – has gone virtual for 2019-2020 academic school year. District leaders…
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Monument-area school district to cut 15% from budget due to expected shortfall in state revenue
Because of an expected $3 billion in state revenue this year and next because of the coronavirus pandemic, there will be less funding for education…
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Pueblo high school graduates walk the stage for virtual ceremony
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Pueblo’s in-person graduation night has been cancelled this year because of COVID-19, certainly disappointing many high…
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District 70 changes kindergarten age requirement
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — The District 70 Board of Education has approved changes to the entrance age requirement for children entering kindergarten.…
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El Paso County outlines steps for in-person high school graduation ceremonies
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — School districts around Colorado Springs are still working out their plans for graduation ceremonies, but the El…
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Child care concerns rise as parents head back to work in Southern Colorado
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Dozens of parents have reached out to KRDO saying their child care facility is closed or full due to COVID-19…
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Colorado Springs school districts only offering summer school to select grade levels
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Denver Public Schools announced that it will be holding courses remotely this summer, and many districts in…
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Meet a super student from Sierra High School and the Class of 2020 valedictorian
Dailen Terry demonstrates great comfort on the basketball court and in the classroom as well, “In basketball you have to think in one second. You see…
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Colorado Springs adjunct professors worry for jobs amid college budget cuts
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Adjunct professors at local Colorado Springs colleges worry their future as educators may be in jeopardy. Adjunct…
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Pueblo D70 plans for high school graduations while grappling with budget cuts
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — A spokesperson with Pueblo School District 70 said they will have more information about graduation plans for high school…
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A Coronado high school teacher is honoring his senior class
Brent Urban wants the 20-20 class to be remembered, “I wanted to do something to kind of create a memory for me and for the them. And though we can’t…
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Colorado Springs school districts prepare for potential budget cuts in 2020-2021 academic year
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Many businesses are already feeling the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, but for school districts in…
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A Colorado Springs company is helping out students in District Two with laptops
“We know that district two students are really talented, smart kids,” says Altia CEO Mike Juran. Altia wanted to help these talented and smart kids…
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Families watch USAFA graduation virtually despite distance
US AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (KRDO) — Because of the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, families were forced to watch the Air Force Academy graduation…
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Districts in Colorado Springs revisit graduation plans amid Gov. Polis’ new safer-at-home order
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Gov. Jared Polis announced that schools in Colorado would not be able to hold traditional graduation ceremonies…
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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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