Tag: education
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When it come to math, just do it | Pius Kamau
I recently had a fascinating discussion with an 11-year-old member of a group receiving prizes for excelling in math tests offered by state and national testing bodies. The youngest of a large number of students had done well in tests offered to eighth-graders and below. Since he loved studying math, how could other young people find it attractive? I…
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U.S. Department of Education threatens to pull JeffCo Public Schools’ funding over trans student policies
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The U.S. Department of Education issued a warning letter to JeffCo Public Schools on Wednesday, threatening to pull federal funding over alleged Title IX violations relating to the district’s policies on transgender students. In March, the department’s Office for Civil Rights said a nine-month investigation revealed that “male students” occupied 61 spots on girls’ sports…
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Astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson returning to Colorado Springs with two shows
In 2024, renowned astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson entertained a sold-out crowd at the Pikes Peak Center with his unique take on movies and television shows, called “An Astrophysicist Goes to the Movies,” highlighting how show creators get the science right — or, in some cases, hilariously wrong. This week, Tyson returns to Colorado Springs with…
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LETTERS: From contract renewal to suspension; waste of rate-payer dollars
From contract renewal to suspension Recent commentary regarding Academy District 20 has tried to frame Superintendent Jinger Haberer’s removal as another ideological battle over books, parental rights, and student name-change policies. But the larger issue facing District 20 is much simpler, and far more important to taxpayers and families who support the district. The public…
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GUEST COLUMN: When higher ed addresses real needs, Colorado wins
As a resident of Gunnison for more than two decades, I have heard the same story told in different ways. A hospital administrator explaining why they pay travel nurses three times the going rate just to keep the lights on. A school superintendent is describing the rural district that’s been without a permanent math teacher for two years. A tech…
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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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Colorado legislators ask voters to forfeit thousands in TABOR refunds, redirect money to school spending
A Democratic‑backed proposal to direct money to K‑12 schools using Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights dollars is headed to the ballot, setting up a major debate over taxpayer refunds and long‑term education funding. If voters approve it, the average Coloradan would forfeit more than $7,000 in TABOR refunds over the next decade. Senate Bill 135 includes…
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Several school districts in Pikes Peak region cancel classes due to May storm
Numerous school districts across the Pikes Peak region decided to alter their schedules for Wednesday as a rain-snow mix hit the Colorado Springs area. Academy District 20, District 49, Lewis-Palmer District 38, Calhan District RJ-1 and Pikes Peak BOCES East were among those to first cancel Wednesday classes. Banning Lewis Academy, CIVA Charter High School,…
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Transgender woman files complaint after she was denied entry to Colorado university class
A transgender woman has filed a Title IX complaint after allegedly being denied entry into a Colorado Mesa University tech class, and the Colorado Civil Rights Division has set a date for mediation in the case. In November 2025, Tammy Powers moved from San Francisco to Grand Junction and at the urging of her son…
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GUEST COLUMN: Don’t let our schools become software
The Chicago Tribune recently asked, in light of a new teacher-free AI school coming to Chicago and to big cities around the country: “What is lost from the traditional classroom?” The article suggested that what disappears is boredom, inefficiency, and lack of mastery. But that answer reveals the deepest problem with this new educational vision. It assumes that the…