Tag: district 49
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Sand Creek High School student to earn associate’s degree for free through educator pathway program
In 2022, Savannah Hood participated in the Sand Creek High School graduation ceremony with her classmates, but did not receive her diploma. More than 18 months later, she still doesn’t have it. But in a few months, she’ll have her Sand Creek diploma, an associate’s degree from Pikes Peak State College (free), and a running…
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District 49 board edges closer to ‘critical race theory’ ban
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Colorado Springs-area school district is one step closer to approving a measure that could have a significant effect on the way history and race relations are taught in its classrooms. District 49’s board of education voted late Thursday to move forward with a written…
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District 49 board edges closer to ‘critical race theory’ ban
A Colorado Springs-area school district is one step closer to approving a measure that could have a significant effect on the way history and race relations are taught in its classrooms. District 49’s board of education voted late Thursday to move forward with a written resolution to ban the teaching of “critical race theory” in…
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D-49 offers pay hike for bus drivers as part of ramped-up recruiting effort
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save For the first time in five years, District 49 is offering a substantial pay raise for bus drivers, according to a Wednesday news release. The pay hike, which went into effect July 1, is part of the district’s effort to combat an ongoing shortage of…
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D-49 offers pay hike for bus drivers as part of ramped-up recruiting effort
For the first time in five years, District 49 is offering a substantial pay raise for bus drivers, according to a Wednesday news release. The pay hike, which went into effect July 1, is part of the district’s effort to combat an ongoing shortage of drivers that was exacerbated during the height of the COVID-19…
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Colorado Springs-area school district poised to ban teaching of ‘critical race theory’
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save School District 49’s board of education appears poised to vote on a resolution that would ban the teaching of “critical race theory” in its schools. According to a copy of the draft resolution obtained by The Gazette, the measure declares an “official opposition to the…
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Colorado Springs-area school district poised to ban teaching of ‘critical race theory’
School District 49’s board of education appears poised to vote on a resolution that would ban the teaching of “critical race theory” in its schools. According to a copy of the draft resolution obtained by The Gazette, the measure declares an “official opposition to the use of critical race theory and other race-based training, curricula,…