Tag: school district 49
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Colorado school districts grapple with new state law to honor students’ chosen names
As more school districts adopt policies to adhere to a new state law regarding students’ chosen names, it’s been far from a simple decision for some in the Pikes Peak region. With the passage of House Bill 1039 into law last April, all public schools must now implement a written policy outlining how staff will…
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Preliminary numbers show enrollment drops in 2 of Colorado Springs’ largest school districts
Preliminary figures indicate that many school districts in the Colorado Springs area lost students over the past year. Academy D-20 and School District 49 released preliminary numbers from their October student counts that both show decreases in student enrollment during their board of education meetings Dec. 12. D-20 reported a slight drop of 38 students…
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Landmark moment in School District 49 with new school at old ranch
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The bulls on the old Bennett Ranch in Peyton don’t look the same. They used to be big, black and mean, says Missy Mitro, whose granddaddy, world champion cowboy Hugh Bennett, homesteaded the land in 1938. The new Bulls are small, wiry and smart. It’s…
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El Paso County school district leaves ‘Falcon’ behind
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Falcon School District 49 is no more. The Pikes Peak region’s third-largest school district has changed its name. Its legal identity: El Paso County Colorado School District 49. The nickname: School District 49. “The board took a long time to listen to input from various…