Tag: education
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Black Forest students receive scholarship
Nine high school seniors from Black Forest received scholarships. “Congratulations to an accomplished group of nine high school seniors from Black Forest, who are the 2026 recipients of the Educational Opportunity Foundation of Black Forest Scholarship,” a press release said. The annual banquet was held at the Black Forest Community Center on April 17 where…
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Ex‑Bronco Montee Ball backs push at Colorado Capitol for stronger concussion protocols
Amid rising worries about the long‑term effects of head injuries in youth sports, a Colorado committee began reviewing legislation that would tighten concussion protocols and expand mental health awareness among coaches. Senate Bill 060 would require youth sports coaches to complete training on the mental health impacts of concussions. It would also require them to…
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Garden of the Gods to hold 29th annual Earth Day celebration
What better place in Colorado Springs to celebrate Earth Day, a worldwide environmental movement dedicated to saving the planet from manmade issues like climate change and pollution, than the 1,341-acre natural playground known as Garden of the Gods? Earth Day is celebrated annually April 22, but Garden of the Gods is getting an early start,…
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Marine Lab provides educational opportunities for Teller County students
For the past 18 years, Woodland Park Middle School has offered students the opportunity to snorkel amongst the coral reefs in the Florida Keys through Marine Lab. This spring break, the second-ever high school-level Marine Lab trip happened in conjunction with the AP Environmental Science class. Caleb Kettler, the lead chaperone for the high school…
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LETTERS: School caved to the demands; TSA not being paid
School caved to the demands Education without intelligence, that’s what the James Irwin Charter Middle School has become now that they have caved to the demands from the Freedom From Religion Foundation. Make no mistake about it, evolutionary theory acts as a corrosive acid that eats a hole in every subject because it allows irrational…
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Senate committee moves forward with Colorado ballot measure to redirect TABOR refunds to schools
A Senate panel on Thursday voted along party lines to move forward with a bill that would ask voters for permission to eliminate Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights refunds and redirect those dollars to K-12 public education. The 6-3 vote in the Senate Finance Committee sends Senate Bill 135 to the Senate Appropriations Committee for further…
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PERSPECTIVE: A windfall for Colorado’s schoolchildren
Coloradans believe in opportunity and justice. Coloradans believe that hard work should be rewarded, that freedom matters, and that every child — regardless of background and circumstance — deserves the chance to rise as far as talent and effort will carry them. And yet, for thousands of low-income children in Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo, and communities across our state, opportunity is too often constrained not by…
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WPHS duo qualifies for nationals in forensics
Gage Strawmatt and Mark Messner qualified for nationals in forensics with the Woodland Park High School team. Despite only bringing six competitors, Woodland Park placed seventh overall across all 4A and 3A schools in Colorado. Strawmatt and Messner qualified for nationals with first place together in duo interpretation, Peyton Simon placed fourth in humor interpretation…
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Parent group accuses DPS of racketeering in challenge to school financing structure
The parent advocacy group that previously accused Denver Public Schools of financial misconduct in court documents has escalated its claims, alleging the district engaged in racketeering through its bond and lease-financing structures. Mamás de DPS filed a complaint in Denver District Court on Tuesday, accusing district officials of violating the Colorado Organized Crime Control Act.…
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DPS board extends Kaiser health contract one year, restarts bidding process
Denver Public Schools Superintendent Alex Marrero declined to endorse his staff’s recommendation to award Motiv Health and UnitedHealthcare a three-year contract during Thursday’s board meeting. The staff recommendation came after Kaiser Permanente — which has held the contract for more than five decades — was outbid last year by three other insurers. Marrero cited “interference”…