Tag: school districts
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LETTERS: Cost goes beyond legal fees; a long-term solution
Cost goes beyond legal fees When a school district hires an attorney and law firm, the cost to taxpayers can extend beyond legal fees. In Woodland Park and Elizabeth, districts have become involved in prolonged legal disputes tied to governance decisions rather than classroom outcomes. These disputes consume public funds, staff time, and community trust,…
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Colorado Springs student starts petition to reinstate traditional snow days
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save An unseasonal onslaught of winter weather and district policy has Academy School District 20 already short on snow days for this school year. With the winter snow yet to arrive in full force, one of its students is hoping to change that. Emily Beckman, a…
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Colorado Springs student starts petition to reinstate traditional snow days
An unseasonal onslaught of winter weather and district policy has Academy School District 20 already short on snow days for this school year. With the winter snow yet to arrive in full force, one of its students is hoping to change that. Emily Beckman, a sixth grader at Discovery Canyon Campus, recently started an online…
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Colorado Springs student starts petition to reinstate traditional snow days
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An unseasonal onslaught of winter weather and district policy has Academy School District 20 already short on snow days for this school year. With the winter snow yet to arrive in full force, one of its students is hoping to change that. Emily Beckman, a sixth grader at Discovery Canyon Campus, recently started an online…
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School districts, industries unite to expand career education in Pikes Peak Region
Following years of high-skill job growth in the Pikes Peak region, its public school districts and businesses alike have taken strides in working together to build up tomorrow’s workforce. While each local school district has historically offered its own career and technical education programs, also referred to as “vocational education” or “tech ed” over the…
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Colorado Springs-area schools moving forward with back-to-school plans despite new CDC guidelines
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Pikes Peak area school districts are moving ahead with plans to open their schools in a few weeks, but with an eye on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s latest guidance on masks and state reaction to it. Less than three weeks ago, CDC…
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Colorado Springs-area schools moving forward with back-to-school plans despite new CDC guidelines
Pikes Peak area school districts are moving ahead with plans to open their schools in a few weeks, but with an eye on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s latest guidance on masks and state reaction to it. Less than three weeks ago, CDC officials relaxed their COVID-19 guidelines, saying vaccinated teachers and students…