Author: Nick Sullivan
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As Colorado invests in electric school buses, Colorado Springs districts say limitations stall buy-in
The near future of school busing is murky as state leaders push for investment in electric transportation, attempting to accelerate the transition from noisier, dirtier diesel engines. Even as some school districts buy in early, others say too many outside variables leave electric options out of reach today. Gov. Jared Polis on Sept. 1 announced…
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Sign-ups open for educators to participate in annual Colorado Proud School Meal Day
The Colorado departments of agriculture and education invite every school in the state to participate in their annual healthy eating initiative on Oct. 3. Colorado Proud School Meal Day will celebrate the state’s agriculture and teach children about how they can live healthier lifestyles by considering the foods they consume. Each classroom can participate in…
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Sinkhole disrupts traffic in eastern Colorado Springs
Drivers were encouraged to use alternative routes after a sinkhole emerged in a portion of northbound Murray Boulevard and Byron Drive in east Colorado Springs Friday evening. The Colorado Springs Fire Department is on the scene of a sinkhole on northbound Murray Boulevard and Byron Drive in the eastern part of Colorado Springs. Courtesy of…
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School District 49 board member ruled ineligible for reelection says ‘they don’t know who they’re dealing with’
After a 2½-year stint of bitter infighting, calls for resignation and voting against the grain, Ivy Liu is no longer a School District 49 board member. D-49’s legal counsel cited her recent move outside of her director district as reason for vacating the position and said she is ineligible for reelection because her candidate petition…
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Late-start Fridays begin in D-20 to support professional learning communities
While Ranch Creek Elementary students soak in the freedom that twice-monthly two-hour late starts allow, their teachers are hard at work inside the classroom. They are bouncing ideas off of one another and looking at student data. They’re considering how they might implement peers’ successful strategies to meet student needs in their own classrooms. They’re…
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Preliminary hearing set for Colorado Springs school custodian accused of molesting 3 children
The court on Tuesday set two future hearings for the Mountain Ridge Middle School custodian accused of molesting three children. Jose Benavidez Garcia Rodriguez, 62, made his first court appearance on charges of sexual assault on a child by one in a position of trust and sexual assault on a child. He will next appear…
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First-ever Labor Day Lift Off drone show opens weekend of flight festivities
Nearly 250 drones lit up the sky above Memorial Park early Saturday morning, officially kicking off Colorado Springs’ annual three-day holiday weekend celebration, Labor Day Lift Off. Those who managed to peel themselves out of bed for the 5:45 a.m. wake-up call were dazzled by familiar Colorado Springs formations as the aerial technology played out…
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Mostly blue skies expected for Labor Day weekend; slight chance for showers Sunday
After a wet start to the season, summer is expected to come to its unofficial end in Colorado Springs with little chance of rain. The National Weather Service in Pueblo forecasts sunny to mostly sunny skies with temperatures in the upper 80s and lower 90s for much of Labor Day weekend. NWS Pueblo also forecasts…
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Colorado Springs school districts accredited with distinction, majority slip from 2022 ratings
Preliminary performance frameworks released Tuesday suggest positive momentum in schools and districts across the state, with the Colorado Springs area slightly trailing in its improvement. Ratings followed a similar trend to state test scores released earlier this month. The Colorado Department of Education reports a greater percentage of schools and districts earned higher marks than…
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Polis visits Colorado Springs District 11 amid mixed universal preschool reception
Gov. Jared Polis visited Colorado Springs classrooms on Tuesday in celebration of the state’s universal preschool rollout this month. Polis has touted universal preschool as a way of breaking down barriers for low-income families who otherwise might struggle to afford early childhood education. More than 37,000 4-year-olds have enrolled statewide, about 4,500 of which are…