Author: Sue Mcmillin
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D-11 graduation-rate rise is above state average
Colorado Springs School District 11 was among a handful of Colorado districts singled out Wednesday for kudos as the state released last year’s high school graduation rates. D-11’s rate rose 2.7 percent, significantly above the statewide 0.7 percent increase. “We are pleased that our rate went up, but we are not satisfied,” D-11 spokeswoman Elaine…
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TCA picks interim chief, launches search for new president
One of the founding parents of The Classical Academy has been named interim president of the three-campus charter school with more than 3,000 students. Ron Mast will take over on Feb. 1 as the school searches for a permanent replacement for Mark Hyatt, who resigned to take over as executive director of the Colorado Charter…
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TCA to name interim president at board meeting
The Classical Academy board is expected to appoint an interim president at its meeting Monday to replace Mark Hyatt, who resigned to become director of the Colorado Charter School Institute. Hyatt’s last day at TCA is Jan. 29. The TCA board also will name a committee to search for a new president, and lay out…
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Three charter schools to make pitch for renewal in D-11
Three charter schools seeking contract renewals in Colorado Springs School District 11 will present their cases at a D-11 board work session tonight. Representatives from Community Prep Charter School, GLOBE Charter School and Life Skills Charter School will make presentations and answer questions from board members. No public comments will be taken during the work…
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Mitchell planetarium attracts students from across region
Past the Mitchell High School auditorium and the library, up the stairs and down the hall from the science classrooms lies a hidden treasure: a planetarium. There’s no telltale dome to hint of its existence, no outside ticket booth or sign announcing the next show. But thousands of Pikes Peak region youngsters have been introduced…
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On World Day of Peace, Springs group focuses on stewardship
Those who want to protect creation and in turn promote world peace, should get their “daily bread” from local farmers. That was one bit of practical advice offered Friday at an interfaith World Day of Peace service in Colorado Springs that centered on “green theology.” About 50 people representing numerous faith communities attended the service…
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Police report 15 DUI arrests, gunfire on New Year’s Eve
Flooding the downtown area with extra cops on New Year’s Eve seemed to keep the lid on things: There were just five misdemeanor arrests overnight. “We were quite busy and went on accident alert for while, but things went quite smoothly,” police spokesman Lt. David Whitlock said Friday. Police also arrested 15 people suspected of…
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Adults learn skills to become better workers, parents
During her first four years in the United States, Sofia Ramos was isolated from much of the community because she didn’t speak English. A Mexican native, she had married a Colorado Springs man, and after starting a family, she mostly stayed home with the children. When their oldest son started preschool in 1995, though, things…
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Firm selected to audit Cesar Chavez books
After a months-long search, a firm has been hired to conduct a financial audit of the Cesar Chavez Network and its associated schools, the Colorado Department of Education announced Wednesday. MGT of America will conduct a financial review of the fiscal year that ended June 30 and an organizational review of each entity from inception…
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D-11 enrollment increases for first time in years
A steady, seven-year decline in the number of students in Colorado Springs School District 11 came to a halt this fall when enrollment jumped by nearly 200 students. It was a pleasant surprise for D-11 administrators, who were worried that the turmoil of numerous school closures and realignments last spring would hurt enrollment. But there…