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The stone masonry over the door at West Middle School reads 1924. A group of students enter the school on Tuesday, April 7, 2021. Under a proposal from the District 11 School Board, 16 schools would be renovated or rebuilt, including the West campus, and all schools would see upgrades. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) JERILEE BENNETT

No students were seriously hurt after a bus crashed in a residential yard during its morning run to school Tuesday, parents said.

$75M: Mill Levy Override 2017 – $15 million per year over 5 years $350M: Bond – proceeds from sustaining current mils (no tax increase) Target Fall 2021. $450M: Phase 1 – 2021-2026 Jessica Rodriguez has two children in District 11 and says she was surprised at how much the plan would cost to implement. "A billion dollars is very scary to a lot of people," said Rodriguez. "Thats a lot of money to rebuild and redo schools. I think there are other needs that need to come first." W...

Two of Colorado Springs largest school districts plan to expand in-person learning for the final quarter of the school year, representatives announced this week.

Teachers getting vaccinated at Colorado Springs’ first drive-thru clinic COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- Local leaders will visit the city’s first “drive-up” vaccine clinic on Thursday afternoon. Centura Health plans to give 5,000 vaccines over the three-day clinic to eligible pre-registered patients. Thursday’s short session (1 pm-6 pm) will be the pilot for the full-day sessions on Saturday and Sunday. Centura expects patients on Thursday to be primarily educators. One ed...

As Colorado families struggle with the upheaval brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, many face an additional problem: feeding their kids.

Today Cloudy with occasional rain showers. High 41F. Winds NE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%.. Tonight Snow showers this evening. Breaks in the overcast later. Low 26F. Winds NNW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 60%. Snow accumulations less than one inch. Updated: March 22, 2021 @ 2:44 pm

Academy District 20 remains the largest school district in the Pikes Peak region despite a loss of nearly 900 students from the year prior, according to data released last week

Many schools opt for virtual learning, rather than canceling school, during Tuesdays weather They still gave students ways to enjoy the snowy weather KOAA and last updated 2021-01-26 20:32:03-05 COLORADO SPRINGS — With schools having e-learning options now, snow days are looking a bit different for many kids. Many students in School Districts 11, 20 and 49 were told they’d still need to attend class virtually Tuesday. Despite that, News 5 still found dozens of kids at Cottonwood Creek...

Academy District 20 remains the largest school district in the Pikes Peak region despite a loss of nearly 900 students from the year prior, according to data released Friday by