Tag: teachers
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Academy District 20 to host public session on earning teaching licenses
In an effort to address a statewide trend on a local level, Academy District 20 and the state nonprofit organization TEACH Colorado will host a public information session on how aspiring teachers can earn their license. The session will take place at the D-20 Administration Center and feature representatives from TEACH Colorado, the Colorado Department…
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Teachers union, others react to ballot measure results
Amie Baca-Oehlert from Colorado Education Association, Carmen Medrano from United for a New Economy and Kathy White from Colorado Fiscal Institute react to Tuesday’s results on Proposition GG, which would require a tax information table be included on petitions and ballots for any citizen-initiated measure that changes the individual income tax rate, and Proposition 121,…
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What if you’d rather have your kid at home? Local online academies provide statewide opportunities
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save School might look a little different for some families as Colorado enters a new stage of the pandemic. On July 3, Gov. Jared Polis’ office celebrated a milestone in Colorado’s management of the COVID-19 pandemic as the state met President Joe Biden’s July 4 deadline…
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What if you’d rather have your kid at home? Local online academies provide statewide opportunities
School might look a little different for some families as Colorado enters a new stage of the pandemic. On July 3, Gov. Jared Polis’ office celebrated a milestone in Colorado’s management of the COVID-19 pandemic as the state met President Joe Biden’s July 4 deadline for 70% of the state’s population to be inoculated with…
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Fountain-Fort Carson District 8 leaders honored in 2020, 2021
Keith Owen, superintendent of Fountain Fort Carson School District 8, has a simple philosophy when it comes to education: Kids come first. “I really do try, in every decision I make, to put the needs of kids first,” Owen said. “And I’ve tried very hard to empower our leaders to make decisions that are in…
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Colorado Springs charter school apologizes to students, staff for assignment on racial slur
The CEO of James Irwin Charter Schools sent an apology letter to families and staff Thursday after a high school English teacher posted an assignment titled “N-Word Journal” on the school’s Google Classroom website asking students to ponder a racial slur used against African-Americans. The assignment was live on the website for around 3 hours…
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Reporter’s Look: Colorado Springs-area teachers protest
Educators gathered outside of Centennial Hall in Colorado Springs on Wednesday morning, July 22, 2020, to ask the El Paso County Board of Health to set coronavirus related requirements for schools this fall. (Video by Jessy Snouwaert)