Tag: schools
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NEWS | Students and parents protest District 11 decision to move back to remote-learning
Students and parents gathered outside the District 11 admin building Friday morning to protest the D-11 decision to move some schools to remote-only learning again, due to rising COVID cases and the potential for more infections. (Video by Skyler Ballard)
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Man arrested on suspicion of threatening Colorado Springs high school
A threat on social media against Liberty High School landed a man in jail, according to Colorado Springs police. Police arrested 20-year-old Samuel Dunn after school administrators found a “concerning and threatening” social media post Monday, police said. Officers investigated Dunn’s post and found the threat credible. Police then collected evidence before requesting an arrest…
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Post-pandemic learning in El Paso County schools: What is likely to stay and what will go
The COVID-19 vaccine is rolling out across Colorado and as more people get vaccinated educators are hopeful for a return to normalcy in El Paso County schools. But as hypodermic needles spread hope, teachers and administrators are taking stock of the lessons they’ve learned in education during the pandemic. Many teachers and administrators say the…
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VIDEO | Teachers sign wills outside Centennial Hall
A handful of educators signed their wills outside of Centennial Hall Monday in a recognition of their opposition to the resumption of in-person learning this fall. (Video by Jessica Snouwaert)
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Reporter’s Look: Colorado Springs-area teachers protest
Educators gathered outside of Centennial Hall in Colorado Springs on Wednesday morning, July 22, 2020, to ask the El Paso County Board of Health to set coronavirus related requirements for schools this fall. (Video by Jessy Snouwaert)
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Joint Budget Committee cuts $724 million from K-12 in final attempt to balance the 2020-21 budget
With time running out to find the money to balance the 2020-21 budget, the Joint Budget Committee Thursday took their biggest cut of all: $724 million from K-12 education. The vote was unanimous and painful. For nearly three weeks, the JBC has been trying to find money anywhere they could to cover a $3.3 billion…
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Joint Budget Committee cuts $724 million from K-12 in final attempt to balance the 2020-21 budget
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save With time running out to find the money to balance the 2020-21 budget, the Joint Budget Committee Thursday took their biggest cut of all: $724 million from K-12 education. The vote was unanimous and painful. For nearly three weeks, the JBC has been trying to…
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Report: A majority of Colorado school districts on 4-day-a-week schedule
Colorado now has more districts participating in four-day school weeks than anywhere else in the nation. The number of districts switching schools to four-day weeks has doubled since 2005. Statewide, 111 out of 178 districts — 62% — employ the method, according to the Colorado Sun. Many schools opt for the change to save money, and some…
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Report: A majority of Colorado school districts on 4-day-a-week schedule
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado now has more districts participating in four-day school weeks than anywhere else in the nation. The number of districts switching schools to four-day weeks has doubled since 2005. Statewide, 111 out of 178 districts — 62% — employ the method, according to the Colorado Sun. Many…