Tag: public education
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The Vanguard School celebrates 30th year, school choice legacy
In 1993, Colorado made public charter schools the law of the land. In 1995, Colorado Springs opened its first options for this kind of school choice. Offering a classical liberal arts education, Vanguard is the culmination of parents searching for more rigorous and structured instruction that was typically found in private schools. Dress codes to…
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D-11 and teachers union prepping for one-day strike
Years of building tension between Colorado Springs School District 11’s leadership and its teachers’ union may reach its climax this week through a one-day strike set to take place throughout the district and its schools. On Oct. 8, teachers, families and community supporters will gather outside of D-11 schools in the morning before speaking with…
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How do local schools ‘turn around’ after years of poor performance?
To ensure success for every student in Colorado schools, the state’s accountability system gives underperforming schools the chance to address their shortcomings before intervention. How exactly a school achieves this transformation can depend on a myriad of conditions. In Harrison D-2, El Paso County’s most racially and economically diverse school district, the road to school…
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Colorado Springs-area superintendent tapped to lead Colorado Association of School Executives
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Association of School Executives recently appointed a Colorado Springs-area district leader as its future president. Wendy Birhanzel, superintendent of Harrison School District 2, was named president-elect at a CASE convention last week. Birhanzel,…
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Gov. Polis discusses future of education with U.S. Ed. Secretary McMahon, entrepreneur Mark Cuban
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Gov. Jared Polis revealed the culmination of his work as both the state’s highest elected official and chairman of the National Governors Association in improving public education Friday during the association’s summer meeting. Pulling from his own initiatives spearheaded in Colorado and innovations in education…
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Peering over the ESSER cliff: where do local schools stand after historic funding expires?
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As the COVID-19 pandemic becomes a distant memory to public schools, access to the one-time federal funding stemming from it will soon follow. After four years of historic funding into public education, the Elementary & Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds from the American Rescue…
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Colorado International Language Academy marks 10 years of operations
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It doesn’t take long for Shaunna Kimble to get interrupted by one of the students at the Colorado International Language Academy. Throughout a tour of the charter school, the assistant principal is routinely stopped by students between classes for a hug and a quick word.…
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Widefield School District 3 interviews superintendent finalists
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Two finalists were interviewed by the Widefield School District 3 Board of Education to become its next superintendent during a special meeting Wednesday evening. The district’s current assistant superintendent, Kirk Vsetecka, and current executive director of secondary student learning Aaron Hoffman were each given 30…