Tag: academy school district 20
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Academy D-20 appoints Susan Field as interim superintendent
Academy School District 20’s assistant superintendent for learning services, Susan Field, was selected by the Board of Education as its interim superintendent during a special meeting on Tuesday. The board convened virtually to unanimously approve naming an interim replacement for Jinger Haberer, who was ousted in a board vote Thursday after members lost confidence in…
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EDITORIAL: El Paso County’s schools stay the course
A blue wave that saw conservatives nationwide lose governors’ races, ballot initiatives and even school board elections appeared to have affected Colorado, as well. It was a setback in our state for candidates running on student academic growth against the union machine. But there was a bright spot — El Paso County — where reform-minded…
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Academy District 20 board candidate makes erroneous claim at forum
School board candidates for Academy District 20 fielded questions ranging from future facility needs to recent board actions during a public forum held at Liberty High School Wednesday night. Seven candidates are vying for three open seats. Newcomers seeking election on Nov. 4 are Brandon Clark, who attended the forum remotely, Cynthia Halverson, Renée Ludlam,…
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Pikes Peak region schools: Start dates for the 2025-26 school year
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save School District 49, based in Falcon and the east side of Colorado Springs, was the first district in the Pikes Peak region to begin the classes for the 2025-26 school year. Kindergarten along with sixth- and ninth-grade students started classes Friday with the rest of…
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D-49 becomes largest school district in El Paso County, D-11 sees big drop: State enrollment data
School District 49 has reached a milestone. The district, which encompasses the parts of northeast Colorado Springs and areas of unincorporated El Paso County around Falcon, is now the largest school district in the county, according to student population data released by the Colorado Department of Education Wednesday. After trailing Academy District 20 for five…
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Colorado Springs school board member files lawsuit against district parent
Editor’s note: In response to a question about banning certain materials from school libraries, Academy District 20 school board member Derrick Wilburn read passages from books currently available in D-20 middle and high schools, including a sexually explicit excerpt from the novel “Push.” An Academy District 20 school board member has filed a lawsuit alleging that…
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Early results report new funding for D-20, D-2; Woodland Park School District to keep funding mechanism
Initial unofficial results indicate that voters in El Paso County are in favor of new investments for Academy School District 20 and Harrison School District 2 while Woodland Park voters are opting to keep a current funding mechanism for their school district in place. For voters residing in Academy School District 20, early results show…
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Colorado Springs school board member threatens legal action against parent
Editor’s note: More comment by attorney David Illingworth was added after the original posting of this story online. An Academy District 20 school board member has threatened legal action against a parent for public statements that the board member believes are slanderous. Bernadette Guthrie, whose daughter attends school in District 20, recently received a cease-and-desist letter…
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Douglas County High opts out of 2024 commencement at Air Force Academy
Douglas County High School has announced last-minute adjustments to its commencement ceremony for the Class of 2024. After originally planning to hold its ceremony at the Air Force Academy, the Castle Rock-based school announced Wednesday that it is moving graduation to EchoPark Stadium in Parker, where it has been held in previous years. In a…
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Liberty High School alum purchases CTE house she helped build
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Victoria Turner, a 2023 graduate of Liberty High School, is preparing to move into a 1,200-square-foot modular home with her twin sister. The house will allow the sisters plenty of space to spread out, though Victoria has staked a claim on the master bedroom. “It’s…