Tag: academy school district 20
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Liberty High School alum purchases CTE house she helped build
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 only fair,” said Turner, 18. “I mean, I helped build…
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Student’s parents sue Academy D-20, alleging failure to respond to sexual assault
Parents of an Academy School District 20 student have filed a federal lawsuit against the district, alleging they failed to respond to a student who sexually assaulted their daughter while both were attending Woodmen-Roberts Elementary. In the lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court, the parents claim that a school employee failed to stop or prevent…
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Colorado Springs parent group asks DA Michael Allen to initiate criminal investigation into newly-elected board member
A group of Academy District 20 parents is calling for 4th Judicial District Attorney Michael Allen to initiate a criminal investigation into a newly-elected member of the district’s Board of Education. The group, which calls itself Parents of Academy School District 20, submitted a petition asking Allen’s office to determine whether board member Derrick Wilburn…
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District 20 proposes library review board; ‘parent choice is an important value for us’
Academy School District 20 has unveiled a plan to implement a library review committee to read, discuss and review several books to determine if they are appropriate for middle school libraries. District Superintendent Jinger Haberer laid out a proposal for the committee at the Jan. 18 school board meeting. “I know parent choice is an…
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Colorado Springs school earns national recognition for student achievement
Brian Casebeer, principal at Pioneer Elementary School, believes in a balance between data-driven instruction and strong personal relationships. “Test scores matter,” said Casebeer, who is in his sixth year at Pioneer Elementary. “But we also try to get to know each student on a personal level, so they know they’re more than just a test…
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Colorado Springs substitute teacher creates petition to ban Confederate flag from classrooms
A Colorado Springs substitute teacher wants the Confederate flag banned from her district’s classrooms, and thousands of people appear to agree. Hailey Schramm, a substitute teacher for Academy School District 20, has circulated an online petition requesting that her district — and the entire state — eliminate the display of the banner in all classrooms. By Thursday…
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Air Academy High’s time capsule unearths blast from the past
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Amid the VHS tapes, cassette tapes, T-shirts and other memorabilia, was Christian La Mont’s 20-year-old stick of Big Red gum. The digital and social media specialist from Los Angeles gingerly fished what was once a cherished artifact out of a stubborn-to-open blue artillery box that…