Tag: Space Education
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Space Force Association tackles awareness and education gap
Less than 10% of Americans know the Space Force exists. It’s a problem the Colorado Springs-based Space Force Association is tackling by starting chapters across the country to host events and educate school children, lawmakers and others about the youngest military branch and its mission, said Retired Col. Bill Woolf, the association’s CEO. The Space…
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Space as a hook: Educators using space to empower students, future workforce
As a longtime educator, Jami Seabolt knows it’s not always easy to get her students excited about math, science or reading. Giving them any reason to talk about space, on the other hand, is much easier. A fifth grade teacher at Skyway Elementary School, Seabolt has implemented space-related education and resources into her classes to…
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Colorado Springs D-11 innovation zone approved by state board of education
The Colorado Springs School of Technology is one step closer to opening next school year. The Colorado State Board of Education on Thursday unanimously approved the creation of a planned innovation zone for Colorado Springs School District 11. The Colorado Springs School of Technology is anticipated to be open to students for the 2024-25 school…