Author: Eric Young eric.young@gazette.com
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$775 million bond measure for Colorado Springs D-11 heading to November ballot
A ballot measure that would make substantial investments into all Colorado Springs District 11 school buildings will be put to a vote this November. The D-11 Board of Education approved the ballot language for a $775 million bond proposal and the district’s intent to participate in the Nov. 3 coordinated election during their regular meeting…
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D-49 charter school lawsuit alleges student’s medical needs aren’t being met
EDITOR’S NOTE: The initial version of this story incorrectly named the charter school as “Mountain Valley Academy.” The school’s name is “Mountain View Academy.” A Peyton parent has filed a lawsuit against Mountain View Academy and District 49 for denying their child with disabilities access to their private nurse during school. The complaint, filed in…
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Academy D-20 breaks ground on school rebuild, expansion
Academy District 20’s oldest elementary school is set to begin a new era. District leaders broke ground Monday on the site of a new Douglass Valley Elementary School that will update, expand and replace the existing building. Students, families, community and military leaders gathered on the school’s artificial field to witness the ceremonial dig and…
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Woodland Park residents gathering signatures for new school sales tax initiative
Woodland Park residents are working to put a new sales tax for their schools up to a vote this November. Joe Dohrn has filed a citizen initiative petition for the “Supporting All Our Schools Sales Tax Ordinance,” a proposed 0.5% city sales and use tax dedicated to supporting Woodland Park School District RE-2 facilities. He…
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Woodland Park residents gathering signatures for new school sales tax initiative
Woodland Park residents are working to put a new sales tax for their schools up to a vote this November. Joe Dohrn has filed a citizen initiative petition for the “Supporting All Our Schools Sales Tax Ordinance,” a proposed 0.5% city sales and use tax dedicated to supporting Woodland Park School District RE-2 facilities. He…
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Major construction underway across Colorado Springs-area schools
Several multimillion-dollar construction projects in and around Colorado Springs are scheduled for completion by the coming fall semester. While some returning students this fall may not pick up on their improvements, such as upgraded electric systems and building foundations, others will see and even feel the difference. Academy District 20, Widefield District 3 and Manitou…
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Colorado Springs D-11 may present voters with $775 million bond measure
Colorado Springs’ oldest school district could see new capital funding for the first time in over 20 years. Colorado Springs District 11’s Board of Education will decide whether to present a new, districtwide bond totaling $775 million to voters this fall during its regular meeting next week. If the bond were to pass, every school…
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Aspen Acres fire delays return to school for some in Pueblo County
Most, but not all, schools in Pueblo County District 70 will start the 2026-27 year on schedule. Rye Elementary School, Craver Middle School and Rye High School, all located in Greenhorn Valley, will delay their opening by one week, the district announced last week. “Our first responsibility is the safety and well-being of our students,…
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Colorado Springs to see new charter schools open this fall
Colorado Springs will see three new charter schools open this fall. Two will welcome their first-ever students, while one will begin its first year as a charter rather than a contract school. In Colorado Springs District 11, East Hills Academy and Spruce Community School will begin teaching kindergarten through second grade, while Ascend College Prep,…
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3 new Pikes Peak region superintendents set to begin tenures
The Pikes Peak region will see new superintendents in three of its local school districts this fall. Susan Field will head the Pikes Peak region’s largest school district, Academy District 20, for one year on an interim basis, Ginger Slocum will lead Woodland Park District RE-2 after serving one interim year and Steffanie Howell will…