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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School snow closures and delays
SOUTHERN COLORADO (KRDO) — Several schools and districts have announced closures, online learning days or delays because of the winter weather in…
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El Paso County hopes to curb COVID-19 growth before restrictions return
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — With El Paso County’s two-week COVID-19 incidence rate over 217 per 100,000 people, local leaders are scrambling to…
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D60 High School students return to classrooms, while COVID-19 case numbers rise
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — This week, high school students in Pueblo are back inside the classrooms for the first time since COVID-19 prematurely ended…
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Elementary school in Black Forest takes class outdoors
BLACK FOREST, Colo. (KRDO) — Surrounded by nature, Edith Wolford Elementary School in Black Forest is taking classes outside to keep students…
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Isolation vs. Quarantine: What’s the difference?
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Academy District 20 leaders say notifications they’ve sent to parents about students and staff in isolation or…
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School districts adopt new dashboard program for updated COVID-19 statistics
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — As school districts continue to navigate teaching students in the middle of a pandemic, both District 11 and…
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Colorado Free Application Day: How you can apply to in-state schools for free
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — On October 13th only, incoming freshmen living in Colorado can apply to in-state schools free of charge. This is…
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Schools in Manitou Springs move to remote learning due to positive COVID-19 cases
MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Manitou Springs School District announced Wednesday that several of its schools will be moving to remote…
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Financial aid applications open for 2021-2022; UCCS officials say grant money could go quick
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Financial aid applications for the 2021-2022 school year are open, and staffers at the University of Colorado…
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Private school parent can’t get refund despite disagreeing with its COVID-19 policy
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A parent who reportedly pays $30,000 in yearly tuition to the Colorado Springs School says he’s stuck sending…
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New COVID-19 guidelines adjust how schools deal with outbreaks, quarantines
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Last week, Governor Jared Polis released revised school outbreak guidelines, which define COVID-19 outbreaks in…
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High demand for tutors as students continue e-learning
As more school districts continue the school year with e-learning, more parents want a one-on-one learning approach to fill in the gaps. Jimmy Costa…
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Colorado governor focuses on schools, education during COVID briefing Tuesday
DENVER (KRDO) — Gov. Jared Polis had three guests speaking with him during his weekly briefing on the state’s COVID-19 response Tuesday, and the…
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Colorado Springs schools work to fill special education void
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — With special education happening mostly online this year, some parents and educators reached out to KRDO concerned…
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Congressman Doug Lamborn condemns university for hosting event with a known terrorist
Washington, D.C. (KRDO) — Republican Congressman Doug Lamborn sent a letter to Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, condemning San Fransisco State…
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University of Colorado Boulder to go online amid virus spike
BOULDER, Colo. — The University of Colorado Boulder has announced all classes will be fully online for at least two weeks starting Wednesday to…
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Pueblo County School District 70 elementary students return to in-person learning
PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Pueblo County School District 70 is integrating some of its students back on to campus. Elementary school students are…
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Turman Elementary School closed until Friday due to 2 positive COVID-19 cases
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Turman Elementary School in Colorado Springs will be closed until Friday, Sept. 25 due to a confirmed COVID-19…
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Douglass Valley Elementary School in Colorado Springs will temporarily close Monday, Sept. 21 due to a student…
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