Local, statewide ballot measures address school financing
Editor’s note: This is the second of two articles on school ballot measures. Colorado’s statewide Amendment 73 would increase funding for local school districts. But local districts aren’t counting on...
View ArticleNew initiative unifies school districts, businesses
A new initiative among local school districts and employers aims to create a talent pipeline in Colorado Springs. The Pikes Peak Business & Education Alliance is a workforce development...
View ArticlePueblo’s degree could help health care shortage
A decade from now, many patients will be making appointments to see a nurse practitioner rather than a doctor. That’s especially likely in rural southern Colorado, where the shortage of primary care...
View ArticleBallot issues a learning experience for some school districts
In the Nov. 6 general election, Colorado voters soundly defeated Amendment 73, a complex proposal that would have increased state income taxes on high-earning individuals and the tax rate on C...
View ArticlePPCC expands to meet growing workforce needs
Pikes Peak Community College is undergoing its most significant expansion since the opening of the Rampart Range campus in 1998, with the goal of training more young people to fill critical health...
View ArticleTeachers mix computer science into their curricula
School systems across El Paso County are using robotics to introduce the basics of computer science as early as the elementary grades. At least five systems in the county are engaged with or are...
View ArticleLower risk of college admission scams here
By Erinn Callahan A high-profile cheating scandal that rocked the college admissions world would prove difficult to duplicate in the Pikes Peak region, higher education officials say. Federal...
View ArticleCulinary arts programs feed local restaurants
Ashley Buckner has had a passion for cooking since she was a young girl. While attending School District 49’s Springs Studio for Academic Excellence, she started taking culinary classes at Pikes Peak...
View ArticleRural districts dealing with teacher shortage
Much like the rest of the state, Pueblo County School District 70 struggles to fill certain teaching positions. Highly competitive fields such as science, technology, engineering and mathematics, along...
View ArticleCyber students look for business collaborations
It’s a Monday morning and the Cyber Tech Studios’ first class of the day is humming. Housed in Palmer High School, the high-tech space hosts pupils working on an assortment of projects during their...
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