Tag: concurrent enrollment
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D-11 board discusses health care innovation school
Colorado Springs District 11’s board of education discussed a proposal to potentially expand its school portfolio and fill an ongoing workforce gap. The board was presented with a possible innovation school in partnership with Pikes Peak State College to expand early college and career learning in health care during a March 18 work session. If…
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Colorado community colleges, students adapt to fill vital workforce gaps: ‘We need more, we need more’
“Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.” – Teddy Roosevelt The famous quote by United States’ trailblazing president, delivered during a 1903 speech to farmers in upstate New York, is a messier maxim for those living in a post-pandemic age, under the rising…
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More access, more options: How El Paso County schools are preparing today’s students for tomorrow’s careers
Promise programs, early college and career training expand across El Paso County schools Both the education and workforce landscape continue to adapt to meet current and future demands and El Paso County’s schools are no exception. From guaranteed, paid college admission to revitalized career training, school districts across Colorado are preparing today’s students for tomorrow’s…
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Pikes Peak State College opens new pathway for students with disabilities
To continue providing options previously unavailable, Pikes Peak State College (PPSC) has expanded its programming for local students with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) through new funding. Building on its ASPIRE Scholars program, the college was awarded a grant by the Peyton-based nonprofit organization Disabling Barriers to give eligible students the option to enroll in…
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As public school enrollment continues decline, graduation and dropout rates improve
Colorado’s graduation and dropout rates continue to improve while its overall enrollment continues to decline, according to new data released Tuesday morning. The Colorado Department of Education released student graduation data from the 2024-25 school year, with the state’s four-year graduation rate increasing by 1.4 percentage points to 85.6% – the highest in more than…
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UCCS expanding access to local high schoolers
As part of ongoing efforts to expand access to higher education, the University of Colorado Colorado Springs recently announced multiple new initiatives and expansions for more local high school students. Coinciding with the CU Board of Regents meeting on the campus on Nov. 6, UCCS announced that all Colorado students with a grade-point average of…
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Sand Creek High School student to earn associate’s degree for free through educator pathway program
In 2022, Savannah Hood participated in the Sand Creek High School graduation ceremony with her classmates, but did not receive her diploma. More than 18 months later, she still doesn’t have it. But in a few months, she’ll have her Sand Creek diploma, an associate’s degree from Pikes Peak State College (free), and a running…