Author: Eric Young
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Colorado Springs student starts petition to reinstate traditional snow days
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save An unseasonal onslaught of winter weather and district policy has Academy School District 20 already short on snow days for this school year. With the winter snow yet to arrive in full force, one of its students is hoping to change that. Emily Beckman, a…
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What will record-breaking Thanksgiving travel look like in Colorado Springs?
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Industry experts are projecting a record-breaking year for travel this Thanksgiving holiday week across the country, and Colorado looks to be no different. Although the Colorado Springs Airport doesn’t predict airline numbers ahead of time, last year saw its November enplanement totals increase 20% over…
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Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run ID’d by Colorado Springs Police
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A woman who was struck and killed by a vehicle in early November has been identified by Colorado Springs Police. Michaela Henderson, 25, was crossing South Academy Boulevard around 8:45 p.m., on Nov. 2, in the 1800 block outside a designated crosswalk when she was…
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Two cellphone businesses victims of burglary early Friday morning
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Two cell phone shops in southern Colorado Springs were burglarized early Friday morning. Colorado Springs police responded to separate burglar alarms for the businesses, both located on South Academy Boulevard around 5 a.m. According to the CSPD police blotter, one business is on the 2700…
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Colorado schools utilize visa program to fill teacher gaps, add diversity
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save If you drop in on one of Nicole Oysen’s classes at Carmel Community School, you will find a scene you’d hope you would find in every classroom. She takes time to prepare before confidently engaging with a classroom full of well-behaved students who have an…
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Woodland Park School District reports decline in enrollment
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Woodland Park School District RE-2 school board received an update on its student enrollment during its regular meeting on Nov. 12. An October count of 1,884 students saw enrollment drop from the previous year’s total of 2,015 reported by the Colorado Department of Education.…
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UPDATE: CSPD says missing at-risk adult has been located
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save UPDATE: Colorado Springs police announced Nov. 18 that Gary Johnson has been safely located. Colorado Springs Police Department are asking for assistance with locating a man who hasn’t been seen since the early morning of Nov. 10. Gary Johnson, 59, was last seen at about…
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New Fountain-Fort Carson District 8 school makes safety, flexibility a priority
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A collaborative effort more than 10 years in the making is finally on its way to completion. Abrams Elementary School will be replaced by a new building at a new location on Fort Carson, set to open in about one year. While the new facility…
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Peering over the ESSER cliff: where do local schools stand after historic funding expires?
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As the COVID-19 pandemic becomes a distant memory to public schools, access to the one-time federal funding stemming from it will soon follow. After four years of historic funding into public education, the Elementary & Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds from the American Rescue…
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Colorado International Language Academy marks 10 years of operations
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It doesn’t take long for Shaunna Kimble to get interrupted by one of the students at the Colorado International Language Academy. Throughout a tour of the charter school, the assistant principal is routinely stopped by students between classes for a hug and a quick word.…