Author: Eric Young
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D-38, other school districts come together to advance career education
Years of discussions and planning across El Paso County’s industries and school districts culminated in mid-November during a ceremony to bolster the local workforce. Announced last year by the Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce & EDC and the education nonprofit Peak Education, Innovate Pikes Peak is a collaboration designed to close skills gaps in the…
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School board tables Merit lease decision
Woodland Park RE-2’s Board of Education tabled a decision on whether to approve a 30-year lease agreement for Merit Academy after hearing concerns and priorities from the district’s own personnel, along with a breakdown of needs for the charter school. The board also agreed it needed to consult with its legal counsel, who was not…
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School board tables Merit lease decision
Woodland Park RE-2’s Board of Education tabled a decision on whether to approve a 30-year lease agreement for Merit Academy after hearing concerns and priorities from the district’s own personnel, along with a breakdown of needs for the charter school. The board also agreed it needed to consult with its legal counsel, who was not…
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Woodland Park RE-2 raises concerns over 30-year charter school lease; board tables discussion
Woodland Park RE-2’s Board of Education tabled a decision on whether to approve a 30-year lease agreement for Merit Academy after hearing concerns and priorities from the district’s own personnel, along with a breakdown of needs for the charter school. The board also agreed it needed to consult with its legal counsel, who was not…
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Woodland Park RE-2 raises concerns over 30-year charter school lease; board tables discussion
Woodland Park RE-2’s Board of Education tabled a decision on whether to approve a 30-year lease agreement for Merit Academy after hearing concerns and priorities from the district’s own personnel, along with a breakdown of needs for the charter school. The board also agreed it needed to consult with its legal counsel, who was not…
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Colorado Springs student threatens lawsuit over religious design at high school
Academy District 20 has updated its guidelines for high school seniors painting their personal parking space after a Rampart High School student threatened legal action against the district for denying her design. As part of the school’s “paint your senior parking spot” activity, senior Sophia Shumaker submitted a design in August that included her name,…
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Woodland Park school board reviews public survey for superintendent search
Reconsiderations for Woodland Park School District RE-2’s superintendent search and an 11th-hour meeting over its charter school were the topics of discussion at a special board of education meeting Tuesday afternoon. Early positive returns on interim superintendent Ginger Slocum have raised the possibility of her as a permanent option. “She meets the criteria of most…
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Woodland Park school board reviews public survey for superintendent search
Reconsiderations for Woodland Park School District RE-2’s superintendent search and an 11th-hour meeting over its charter school were the topics of discussion at a special board of education meeting Tuesday afternoon. Early positive returns on interim superintendent Ginger Slocum have raised the possibility of her as a permanent option. “She meets the criteria of most…
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A sprouting field: local college students bringing together Colorado’s fungi fanatics, researchers
It isn’t exactly easy to pull off an intrastate mushroom forage. The weather must cooperate, picking sites are scoped out in advance, enough notice has to be given, and everyone commits to varying degrees of distance to travel, all for the chance to maybe stumble upon some wild fungi. Luckily for the recently formed University…
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Judge dismisses online betting lawsuit against Colorado
A federal judge has ruled in favor of Colorado Governor Jared Polis and the Colorado Division of Gaming in a case concerning tribal gaming rights and online sports betting. Colorado District Court Judge Gordon Gallagher ruled that sports betting occurs where the individual is located, which determines whether it is subject to the Indian Gaming…