Colorado Springs Kindergarten teachers praised for creativity during pandemic
What makes a Kindergarten teacher special? Sure, teaching the A-B-C’s is important. But amazing field trips sure help, even if those “trips” are…
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Colorado considers banning Native American mascot in public schools
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Lawmakers are considering a proposal to ban Native American mascots in public schools and colleges after recent…
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The School Buzz: 8th grader moves from Texas to join D-11 Gifted Magnet Program
A gifted student recently moved from Texas to join a gifted program within D-11. Jacie Bradley is in the 8th grade and she moved here to the Springs…
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The School Buzz: Palmer Ridge senior wins coveted Boettcher Scholarship
Colorado natives may be familiar with the Boettcher Scholarship, an extremely competitive scholarship given out to just 42 Colorado high school…
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Pueblo District 60 school board approves in-person concerts for high schools
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Following weeks of confusion, the Pueblo District 60 school board finally agreed to allow in-person concerts for the high…
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The School Buzz: Pueblo South students get head-start in criminal justice careers
High school students at Pueblo South interested in criminal justice are certainly taking advantage of a great opportunity. Pueblo South students…
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The School Buzz: Centennial students distribute food with Care And Share during Spring Break
Spring Break has felt more like winter this past week in Colorado. But the cold weather hasn’t stopped several Centennial Elementary School…
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Two high schools in Pueblo School District 70 return to full in-person learning
PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — High school students in Pueblo School District 70 are getting ready to return to a normal school schedule. Pueblo…
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The School Buzz: Co. Springs charter school admin honored with state-wide award
A long-time Colorado Springs charter school administrator was recently honored with a state-wide award, recognizing him for his decades of service…
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The School Buzz: Pueblo students honor teacher who passed from Covid with “Pinksocks day”
Belmont Elementary School students in Pueblo are honoring an incredible teacher from 523 miles away all while thinking “pink.” Each Thursday,…
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The School Buzz: Fox Meadow Middle School Teacher shows “heart on a daily basis”
Gabby Apodaca is a middle school teacher at Fox Meadow who goes “above and beyond” for her students. According to a school district spokesperson,…
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ACLU sues DougCo district and sheriff’s office after 11-year-old boy with autism was handcuffed at school
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado has filed a lawsuit against the Douglas County School District and the…
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Colorado legislators compromise on plan to scale back CMAS testing
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — To take a state standardized test or not? This has been a continuous battle between parents, educators, and…
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The School Buzz: Foothills Elementary Students make “thank you” bags for UCHealth workers
Many of us have been showing “thanks” to our local healthcare workers over the past year. But we’re not out of the woods yet regarding the…
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The School Buzz: Lewis-Palmer sixth-graders team up with NASA, JPL to design mock Mars rovers
NASA’s “Perseverance” Mars rover landed on the red planet recently. Historic, no question. And one local teacher went above and beyond to teach…
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Congressman Lamborn announces U.S. Service Academies nominees
Colorado Springs, Colo (KRDO) – Congressman Doug Lamborn announced Saturday that fifty students from Colorado’s Fifth Congressional District…
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Colorado reaches vaccination goal for school staff, child care workers
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – More than 75% of the school staff, teachers, and child care professionals in Colorado have now been vaccinated for…
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7th year of Girls & Science at Denver Museum of Nature & Science held virtually
DENVER, Colo. (KRDO) — The Denver Museum of Nature and Science is virtually hosting the Girls and Science event for two weeks this month. The event…
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School funding bill passes senate unanimously
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A bill aimed at maintaining Colorado school funding passed unanimously in the state Senate on Friday. SB21-053…
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D60 changes course and cancels in-person concerts and musicals
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — On February 9th, music teachers all across Pueblo School District 60 received an email with news they had been waiting on for…
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