Pueblo City Councilman spreads holiday cheer
Pueblo, Colo. (KRDO) — Pueblo City Councilman, Ray Aguilera was determined to bring Christmas cheer to the steel city despite how difficult the…
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District 20 teacher shares hopes and concerns for spring semester
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Academy District 20 just released plans for high school and middle school students to return to hybrid learning…
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2021 college applications see slight uptick in Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Starting a college career in 2020 is like any other. Students are forced to not only navigate the typical stresses…
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On-campus COVID-19 rapid testing coming to Colorado schools, according to Governor
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Starting after the New Year, Governor Jared Polis says Colorado schools will be able to test students and teachers…
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UCCS beginning spring semester remotely
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The University of Colorado Colorado Springs announced Tuesday students will begin the spring semester remotely.…
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Can schools in El Paso County reopen in January?
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — State leaders have a goal of getting students back in the classroom by January, but how feasible is that for…
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College applications increase during Colorado Free Application Day
Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Department of Higher Education reports applications increased by 28% during this year’s Colorado Free Application Day.…
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Academy District 20 opens school choice applications amid drop in enrollment
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) Academy District 20 is now accepting school choice applications from families who live within district boundaries. By…
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Polis establishes task force to plan safe return of students in January
DENVER (KRDO) — Governor Jared Polis announced on Wednesday that a new task force will coordinate the safe return of students to the classroom in…
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Rising death toll tops Gov. Polis’ update Tuesday on COVID-19 response in Colorado
DENVER — Colorado Gov. Jared Polis provided an update Tuesday on the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic as over a dozen counties enact…
Continue Reading D20 prepared to move elementary schools to e-learning
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — All Academy District 20 high schools and middle schools moved to e-learning Monday, November 16th, and now their…
Continue Reading All D20 secondary schools move to remote learning
El Paso County’s largest school district announced late Friday evening that all middle schools and high schools would transition to remote learning…
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Schools make up greatest percentage of COVID-19 outbreaks in El Paso County
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Kindergarten through 12th Grade schools account for nearly one-fourth of active COVID-19 outbreaks, according to El…
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8 Colorado Springs schools switch to e-learning because of substitute teacher shortage
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — For the past two weeks, school districts in the Pikes Peak region have struggled to get substitute teachers to fill…
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District 49 goes remote for fall semester; other districts consider options
FALCON, Colo. (KRDO) — This week, 35 students and staff in Falcon School District 49 tested positive for COVID-19, shutting down in-person learning…
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How to talk to your kids about the election
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Discussing the election can easily get heated; especially in the comfort o a home. Jenna Glover, child psychologist…
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El Paso County school districts navigate COVID-19 spike
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Even as cases spike in El Paso County, districts have different answers when it comes to students in classes.…
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District 11 attributes substitute shortage to high school shifting to remote learning
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Thomas B. Doherty High School and William J. Palmer High School District 11 are now utilizing remote learning in…
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School districts face substitute shortages amid COVID-19
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Some school districts are now struggling with dramatic shortages of substitute teachers, made worse by teachers…
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Snow days become e-learning days for students in Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Just about every school in Southern Colorado is closed Monday due to snow, but students aren’t getting off the hook…
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