Author: Eric Young
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School to offer path to success to students who’ve had brush with the law
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Wendy Loloff Cooper knows all too well the systematic hurdles that juveniles face upon returning to school from the criminal justice system. Between her son’s freshman and sophomore years of high school, he was charged with four felonies and struggled to find a school that…
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Former superintendent’s nonprofit gives overworked educators space to heal
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save On the edge of Mueller State Park lies a haven for public educators who have been beaten down by the work they love. With the new school year now in full swing, 35 teachers from…
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Retired superintendent’s nonprofit gives overworked educators space to heal
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save On the edge of Mueller State Park in Teller County lies a haven for public educators who have been beaten down by the work they love. With the new school year now in full swing, 35 teachers from across the country returned to their classrooms…
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Colorado Springs teacher, veteran named finalist for Colorado Teacher of the Year
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Centennial Elementary School was brimming with excitement on Thursday afternoon. Like last year, a teacher from Harrison School District 2 has been selected as one of eight finalists for Colorado’s 2026 Teacher of the Year. Unlike last year’s recipient, first-grade teacher Emily Gaytan was surprised…
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Colorado Springs District 11 Board of Education appoints interim member
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Springs District 11 Board of Education on Wednesday swore in Amanda Huber to replace board member Lauren Nelson, who resigned last month to focus on her role as El Paso County commissioner. Huber is a longtime member of D-11’s District Accountability Committee and…
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Preliminary test results show Colorado Springs D-11 losing ground, Manitou Springs D-14 gaining distinction
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save While some school districts in the Pikes Peak Region have reason to cheer this fall, others face new concerns to address. The Colorado Department of Education released its preliminary school and district accountability frameworks based on 2024-25 data, showing trends largely consistent across the state…
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New Colorado College president looks to affirm school’s place in higher ed
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save After a year as Colorado College’s interim leader that saw massive challenges for higher education, Manya Whitaker is doubling down on her school’s mission as she begins her tenure as the liberal arts school’s 15th president. Reestablishing the college’s prominence in academics while celebrating its…
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Colorado sees slight drop in attendance, rise in chronic absentees in 2024-25
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado is heading in the wrong direction for absenteeism and student attendance, according to data released Wednesday by the state Department of Education. The daily attendance and chronic absenteeism report for the 2024-25 school year showed slight declines in the former and increases in the…
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Colorado’s standardized test scores show improvement; Pikes Peak region schools show mixed progress
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save While Colorado continues to see steady progress in student growth and achievement, progress in the Pikes Peak region isn’t quite as consistent, according to test score data released this week by the state. Statewide, this year’s Colorado Measures of Academic Success (CMAS) scores are at or…
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Judge rules in favor of City of Woodland Park in school district lawsuit
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The lawsuit stemming from intergovernmental strife in Woodland Park has been ruled in favor of its city council. A Teller County District judge issued a ruling Aug. 18 to dismiss the case against the city of…