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Doherty teacher sends automotive teams into high gear
Brad Wheaton is tired of hearing it, and he hears it a lot: Auto classes are for “dumb” kids. “It couldn’t be farther from the truth,” said Wheaton, 30, the automotive instructor at Doherty High School. “We have to get some of the school’s smartest kids. The car is so sophisticated and advanced, you need…
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Man who refurbishes bikes for homeless could use a helping hand
The wheels of independence are spinning more slowly at The Bike Clinic these days. Since 1993, the shop’s sole wrench turner, Peter Sprunger-Froese, has been refurbishing secondhand bicycles and giving them away to the homeless, the broken and the downtrodden who need reliable transportation but lack the means to pay for it. But requests for…
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Mission is in danger, Challenger center’s head says
The head of the Challenger Learning Center of Colorado Springs is worried that it could lose a quarter of its student customers and some financial support because of a partnership being forged to create a space and technology middle school. The partnership between Colorado Springs School District 11 and the U.S. Space Foundation could be…
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With closure near, Ivywild turns back clock one last time
Ivywild Elementary School’s open house on Friday evening felt like a family reunion. Several families had two and three generations who attended the school, and for others, the ties were just as strong. Friendships were rekindled while former students and teachers shared memories. “I loved the school. It had a family feeling. The staff knew…
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Packing up D-11 schools takes massive effort
The controlled chaos of closing and consolidating schools in Colorado Springs School District 11 is under way.The change is the result of a board vote in February to move students from 10 schools and close or repurpose the buildings. The decision was made to save money in the wake of steadily declining enrollment in the…
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Bijou turning page in history
As The Bijou School prepared to move from its Walnut Street site to the Whittier Elementary School building, it held a family gathering. Those attending Friday’s annual luau generally were not related by blood or marriage, but the bonds were deep: Teachers who helped build an alternative high school program long before most saw the…