Author: Sue Mcmillin
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Chavez’s online school in turmoil
The board of the local branch of the Cesar Chavez online school was locked out of its office today, the latest in a series of moves that has left the student and staff of Cesar Chavez School Network in turmoil. On Monday, the head of the network, Lawrence Hernandez, fired two administrators in Pueblo, and locked teachers out…
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Manitou school board candidate drops out of race
A candidate for the board of Manitou Springs School District 14 dropped out of the race Thursday, leaving only two candidates for two seats and ostensibly doing away with the need for an election.But whether the district will be able to pull the names off the ballot and cancel the election was unclear Friday because…
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D-11 decides to keep its 2 night schools
Colorado Springs School District 11 won’t consolidate its two night schools, administrators have decided. The possibility of combining the programs at Palmer and Doherty high schools to save money was raised earlier this year as the D-11 board considered school closures and consolidations. It directed the administration to study the feasibility of combining the night…
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Cesar Chavez board adjourns, confused about its authority
Stymied by a lack of information and uncertain of its authority, the new school-based board for the Cesar Chavez Academy North in Colorado Springs on Wednesday booted most of its agenda to a meeting next week. Board member Kevin Light apologized for the delay and but said he was awaiting guidance from the state Charter…
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Local students weigh in on Obama speech
As David Campbell turned in a job application at a fast food restaurant Tuesday, he said he was a prime example of why kids should heed President Obama’s talk about staying in school. Campbell said he quit school when he was a 17-year-old junior because he wasn’t serious about learning and had fallen behind because…
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Four hurt in beer bottle brawl
Someone got riled up at a large party early Saturday in an apartment complex on South Academy Boulevard and went after other revelers with a broken beer bottle. Four people went to the hospital with cuts and stab wounds from the broken bottle, but none of the injuries were life threatening, said Sgt. Randy Thomas…
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TRAFFIC ALERT: Crash snarls interchange at Union and Austin Bluffs
The westbound overpass on Austin Bluffs Parkway at Union Boulevard is closed due to a motorcycle crash, Colorado Springs police said. Traffic is being routed off onto Union Boulevard while the roadway is cleaned up, police said. No details on the crash were available, although a police sergeant said there were no fatalities. Silhouettes of…
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Local Cesar Chavez school battles network control
A renegade board has formed in an apparent attempt to wrest control of the Cesar Chavez North charter school in Colorado Springs from the network that created it, the network board chairman said Saturday.“We need to find out what they’re wanting and what they’re trying to do,” Dennis Feuerstein said. “My goal is to get…
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Balloon Classic gives lift to disabled woman
The Ridgley sisters from Ohio were bubbling with excitement Saturday morning at the 2009 Colorado Balloon Classic in Memorial Park.Never mind that low-hanging clouds, fog and unstable air kept about 80 hot-air balloons grounded, disappointing thousands of spectators.The Ridgley family had arrived early, like most of the crowd, and was waiting to see if the…
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No thanks, Mr. President?
President Barack Obama wants to talk to the nation’s schoolkids on Tuesday to encourage them to work hard, set goals and take responsibility for their learning.But it appears that few, if any, public school students in the Pikes Peak region will hear the speech live. Decisions on how to handle Obama’s speech were being finalized…