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Teachers jobs on the line in District 49
November 3, 2011 5:46 PM
We just spoke with D-49 School Board member Tammy Herald. She tells us between the defeat of Proposition 103 and failed mill levy and bond ballot issues, the district will be cutting around $4,000,000 for the upcoming year. She says while the board will look at all options, the chances... more » -
School lottery goes ahead despite lawsuit
June 22, 2011 12:09 PM
CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (AP) - The Douglas County School District is going ahead with a lottery for the remaining 25 available scholarships for a school voucher plan despite a lawsuit filed by civil liberty groups. The school district says tickets will be handed out Wednesday to 76 eligible Douglas... more » -
ACLU pushes to allow 'boobies' bracelet in Colo.
May 12, 2011 6:39 PM
CRAIG, Colo. (AP) - A civil liberties group is demanding a northwestern Colorado school district remove its ban on students wearing breast cancer awareness bracelets that have the word "boobies" on them. The American Civil Liberties Union said Thursday it sent a letter to school administrators in Moffat County... more » -
Colorado Springs D-11 receives huge federal grants
September 24, 2010 8:43 AM
Colorado Springs School District 11 has received two federal grants totaling nearly $21 million. The largest, a $15.17 million grant from the Teacher Incentive Fund, will be used to train teachers at ten schools to improve student achievement, as measured by classroom observations and student growth data. The... more » -
Recall effort underway in Harrison D-2
August 19, 2010 12:53 PM
Colorado Springs residents who are unhappy with the leadership in Harrison School District 2 have launched a recall effort to remove Deborah Hendrix, Linda Pugh, and Richard Rice from the school board. The group is now collecting signatures to get the recall on the ballot. more » -
Students adjust to longer school days, shorter week
August 17, 2010 7:05 PM
It's back to school for students in Pueblo County's School District 70 and this year the district is adjusting to a new four day schedule. To save the school district money, students in D-70 will now be off on Fridays. Some students see the 4-day schedule as a big benefit.... more » -
Local school districts land huge grants
August 11, 2010 1:03 PM
Two Colorado Springs area school districts have been awarded huge grants by the US Department of Education, aimed at improving the teaching of American History. Colorado Springs School District 11 and Fountain-Fort Carson School District 8 will each receive almost $1 million. The grants were announced Tuesday. According... more » -
Pueblo teachers declare impasse
June 1, 2010 6:15 PM
The Pueblo Education Association and Pueblo City Schools (District 60) released a joint statement Tuesday declaring impasse on a new contract. Five times the two sides have met, but they have not been able to agree on several issues. Points of contention include teacher work load, student discipline, wages... more » -
Fort Collins schools to lay off dozens of teachers
May 6, 2010 8:27 AM
Teachers and staffers at schools in Fort Collins are facing layoffs. The Poudre School District announced Wednesday it will cut 139 teaching and other school jobs because of budget cuts. The state's ninth-largest school system says it has to cut $12 million from next year's budget. Sixty of the... more » -
Budget woes could impact Pueblo teachers
April 28, 2010 7:01 PM
Some teachers in Pueblo may lose their jobs as Pueblo City Schools works to trim its budget. The school board needs to cut about $5.5 million out of the budget for the upcoming school year. One recommendation right now, is to eliminate 28 teaching positions.School board president Stephanie Garcia, says... more » -
D-70 outsources bus service, despite protests
April 21, 2010 12:22 AM
School District 70 has decided to stop operating its school buses. The decision was made at a school board meeting Tuesday night at Pueblo West High School. By a vote of 4-0, the board unanimously passed a measure to contract bus transportation out to a private company. School board member... more » -
Rocket team heads to nationals
April 15, 2010 6:01 PM
The Galileo School of Math and Science in Colorado Springs has been notified that their student rocketry team is one of the nation's top 100 and has qualified to compete in the national, Team America Rocketry Challenge. Galileo's team is the only one in the state of Colorado to qualify.... more »
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