Author: Eric Young
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Protesters oppose changes to Academy D-20 policy procedure
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A group of parents, students, former educators and community members gathered outside the Academy D-20 administrative building to protest a new resolution moments before the Board of Education passed it at a special meeting on Tuesday. Resolution 248-25 updates the board’s procedure for adopting administrative…
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New education facilities, programs and business partnerships coming to Pikes Peak region
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As the landscape of public education and career-readiness continues to evolve, many Pikes Peak region school districts are investing heavily in developing new programming and partnerships to meet the needs of both students and the workforce. Heading into the 2025-26 school year, Lewis-Palmer District 38…
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2025 Election preview: A look at open school board seats in El Paso and Teller County
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save November will see a number of local board of education seats up for this year’s coordinated election in the Pikes Peak region. School board elections in Colorado are held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November on odd-numbered years. Board members are…
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Jenkins Middle School on the road to recovery following mid-year closure
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Following a tumultuous year that saw its students and staff relocate to neighboring schools, Colorado Springs District 11 is making critical repairs to Jenkins Middle School, which was deemed structurally unsafe by the Colorado Springs Fire Department and forced to close last December. Opting for…
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New Lewis-Palmer D-38 superintendent looks to bring stability, strengthen community
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Lewis-Palmer D-38’s new superintendent Amber Whetstine is no stranger to the school district or its community. Prior to her appointment in May to lead the district, she had been its assistant superintendent since 2021, when she worked alongside former superintendents K.C. Somers and Stacie Datteri.…
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District 38 leads charge in career pathways education
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As the landscape of public education and career-readiness continues to evolve, many Pikes Peak region school districts are investing heavily in developing new programming and partnerships to meet the needs of both students and the workforce. Heading into the 2025-26 school year, Lewis-Palmer District 38…
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New Lewis-Palmer D-38 superintendent looks to bring stability, strengthen community
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Lewis-Palmer D-38’s new superintendent Amber Whetstine is no stranger to the school district or its community. Prior to her appointment in May to lead the district, she had been its assistant superintendent since 2021, when…
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Gov. Polis discusses future of education with U.S. Ed. Secretary McMahon, entrepreneur Mark Cuban
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Gov. Jared Polis revealed the culmination of his work as both the state’s highest elected official and chairman of the National Governors Association in improving public education Friday during the association’s summer meeting. Pulling from his own initiatives spearheaded in Colorado and innovations in education…
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State financial aid program fills needed teacher gaps with incoming educators
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It’s no secret that Colorado is short on teachers, nor is it that these shortages are more significant in specialized fields like special education and geographic areas like rural communities. Recognizing the need, the Colorado legislature approved annual funding in 2021 to help aspiring educators…
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Widefield D-3 board approves ballot measures for bond and mill levy override
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Voters in Widefield school District 3 will be asked to pass the first new bond in nearly a decade later this year. Following years of assessment and public polling, the D-3 Board of Education unanimously approved to authorize ballot measures for a mill levy override…