Author: Eric Young eric.young@gazettedev.gazette.com
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‘Starting from ground zero:’ Woodland Park school leaders present State of the District
The leadership of Woodland Park District RE-2 didn’t sugarcoat the realities they face during their “State of the District” address, but also highlighted recent progress inside and outside district schools and provided an update on ongoing work. The hourlong meeting, held in the junior and senior high school building’s auditorium on Tuesday, provided attendees with…
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Pikes Peak State College, Colorado College announce transfer pathway
Colorado Springs’ community college and private liberal arts college are coming together to create a new pathway for their students. Starting in fall 2026, Colorado College will begin enrolling up to two students from Pikes Peak State College each year. Students who earn an associate degree with a grade-point-average of 3.3 or higher will be eligible…
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As education funding changes in Colorado, rural school districts face uncertainties
In the small mountain town of Cripple Creek, widely known across Colorado for its casinos, donkey herds and mining history, sits a fittingly humble school district faced with rising costs and limited resources to address them. During the district’s spring break in late March, a high school teacher could be found alone in her classroom…
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Judge rules in favor of Colorado Springs District 11 in union lawsuit
A judge dismissed a lawsuit filed against Colorado Springs District 11 by its teachers union, Colorado Springs Education Association (CSEA), because its claims are now moot. The suit, filed in September 2024, stems from D-11’s decision to implement a block schedule for the 2023-24 school year. The union alleged that the district made adjustments to…
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Palmer High School to celebrate 150-year legacy
Colorado Springs’ first and oldest high school is set to celebrate a significant milestone this weekend. Coinciding with the sesquicentennial of Colorado and the semiquincentennial of the United States is Palmer High School’s own 150th anniversary, and the school’s alumni association is pulling out all the stops Saturday. “There are a lot of people in…
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School District 49 selects new board member
Colorado Springs School District 49’s board of education has filled its vacancy. Jack Ryan was appointed to the board by a unanimous vote during a special meeting on Monday night. The decision came after a public forum where board members interviewed Ryan and four other candidates. According to an affidavit submitted to the board, Ryan…
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University of Colorado Colorado Springs students raise concerns over potential relocation of department, student clubs
Officials at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs want to move the school’s sustainability department from its dedicated house on campus to the nearby UCCS farm to create space for the school’s human resources department, sparking an outcry among some students who say they feel blindsided by the potential move. The three-floor, 4,328-square-foot property also…
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School District 49 Board of Education interviews applicants for board vacancy
The School District 49 board of education has narrowed its search to five candidates to fill its vacancy. Carter Bullion, Candice Lehmann, Bob Felice, Jack Ryan and Holly Bombria all gathered at the campus that’s home to D-49’s Springs Studio for Academic Excellence and Pikes Peak Early College schools on Thursday to answer questions prepared…
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El Paso County educators report low participation in biennial statewide survey
Colorado educators are feeling better about their working conditions than they did two years ago, according to a survey released by the state Department of Education on Tuesday. It’s unclear if the same can be said in much of El Paso County. The 2026 Teaching and Learning Conditions Colorado (TLCC) survey found that those surveyed…
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Poetry in motion: Coronado High School poet set to represent Colorado in national competition
“I foamed — I raved — I swore! I swung the chair upon which I had been sitting, and grated it upon the boards, but the noise arose over all and continually increased. It grew louder — louder — louder!” It was this initial exposure to the classic Edgar Allan Poe short story, “The Tell-Tale Heart,”…