Author: Eric Young
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Marielena DeSanctis named sole finalist for Colorado Community College System’s top position
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Community College of Denver’s president will soon lead all of Colorado’s public community colleges. Marielena DeSanctis was named the sole finalist to succeed Joe Garcia as the Colorado Community College System’s chancellor Tuesday. Garcia announced his retirement in February and the system began a…
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University of Colorado Regent Wanda James pushes back on recent censure
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In the weeks leading up to and following the University of Colorado Board of Regents’ vote to censure Regent Wanda James, calls online have been frequent and vehement, urging the board to reconsider. James was censured July 2 for what the board ruled was a…
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D-49 violated constitutional rights of board meeting attendees, federal court finds
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The public conflict that escalated into a legal challenge between current and former board members of School District 49 reached a verdict on Thursday, which found that its board president had violated constitutional rights during a public meeting. Deb Schmidt and Kelly Kohls filed a…
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D-38 to demolish Grace Best Education Center
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save “We’ve got some work to do.” Those were the words uttered by Lewis-Palmer D-38 board President Tiffiney Upchurch moments after the board unanimously approved the demolition of the district’s Grace Best Education Center during its regular meeting Tuesday night. The difficult decision follows years of…
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Colorado graduation and drop-out rates show improvements, but some gaps remain
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado students continue to make progress in graduating while dropout rates decline across the state. The Colorado Department of Education released student graduation and dropout data from the 2023-24 school year this week that showed…
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D-38 superintendent steps down after less than a year on the job
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save After less than a year on the job, Lewis-Palmer D-38’s leader is stepping down. The school district’s board of education unanimously accepted Dr. Stacie Datteri’s resignation letter Tuesday night during its regular meeting. In an official statement sent out to families and staff, board president…
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Superintendent says D-11 failed ‘people of Jenkins’ amid mounting criticism over middle school closure
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Bus pick-ups and drop-offs, a new start time and new channels of communication were among the updates Colorado Springs District 11 provided to Jenkins Middle School families Thursday night as they prepare to exit the school next week. For the second in a series of…
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Manitou Springs School District 14 prepping bond vote for next year
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Manitou Springs School District 14 is accepting applications for a new steering committee that will oversee the development of a likely bond next year. The development of the bond is still coming together as the district looks to address needs throughout the district identified in…
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D-49 parent sues school district, alleging discrimination and retaliation
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Parents are suing School District 49 for alleged discrimination and retaliation toward them and their son. In the lawsuit filed Nov. 26, Ryan Brown and Margaret Gay allege that their son was singled out by a teacher because of he and another student’s race while…
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Student faces charges after handgun is found at school in eastern El Paso County
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Miami-Yoder student faces multiple charges after a handgun was found at the eastern El Paso County school last week. At about 12:45 p.m. Thursday, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office received a phone call from a school employee who said a school security officer…