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Even without pandemic, 2020 was a hectic year in Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As government leaders, health officials, and frontline and essential workers navigated what a “new normal” would look like for Coloradans amid the pandemic, 2020 was nevertheless a hectic year of growth in Colorado. Despite new public health restrictions that limited or halted some operations completely,…
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Colorado Springs School District 11 puts vacant land in University Park on market
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Springs School District 11 wants to sell a parcel of vacant land that was slated for a new school and has opened the process for public bids and proposals. “It’s one of our available sites that’s really appealing,” said Kris Odom, D-11’s executive director…
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Colorado Springs charter school on brink of closing stymied by D-11 board’s delays
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In what’s being called a heartbreaking development, a 12-year-old charter school in a low-income neighborhood is headed for closure for at least one academic year and possibly for good. “The parents are very upset,” said Janet Nace, principal of Pikes Peak Prep. A recent shakeup…
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Live coverage: National Walkout Day in Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Hundreds of students across several school districts in the Colorado Springs area walked out of class on Wednesday, the one-month anniversary of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting that left 17 staff and students dead.…
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Widespread walkouts expected as Colorado Springs-area students observe Florida shootings
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Shortly after the Feb. 14 mass shooting at a high school in Parkland, Fla., Deanna Cooper sat on the floor of a Coronado High School classroom with her back pressed against a wall. The senior…
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Lockdowns at two Colorado Springs schools lifted
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save UPDATE 1:46 p.m. The lockdowns at Chipeta Elementary and Jack Swigert Aerospace Academy have been lifted. — Two Colorado Springs District 11 schools are under lockdown, the district tweeted. Chipeta Elementary is on precautionary lockdown…
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Student cited after allegedly threatening Colorado Springs high school
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Mitchell High School student is accused of threatening violence toward his school while in class Tuesday, said Devra Ashby, School District 11 spokeswoman. The boy said he was joking, but “kids around him felt…
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Longtime Colorado Springs D-11 and Academy D-20 administrator and educator to retire
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save After working almost 47 years in education, Mary Thurman, known by many in Colorado Springs School District 11 and Academy School District 20, says “it’s time” to move on. “I woke up one day and…
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Palmer High School lockdown lifted after investigation of possible threat
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Palmer High School in downtown Colorado Springs was on lockdown Monday morning due to a possible threat, according to a tweet from Colorado Springs District 11. The school, located at 301 N. Nevada Ave, went on…