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Nationwide teacher shortages are impacting schools as kids return to the classroom, including school districts in the Pikes Peak Region.

This week, District 11 is ramping up its efforts to alleviate the ongoing staffing shortage with school starting back up in just a couple of weeks.

For the second time, not enough El Paso County secondary students took a voluntary, confidential survey that asks about eating habits, substance use, sexual activity, suicidal inclinations, bullying and other

Norvell James Simpson, the first Black member of Colorado Springs School District 11’s Board of Education, died Monday after a long illness. He was 91 years old.

Two students from Mitchell High School were hospitalized Friday following a shooting that took place at a nearby fast food restaurant, according to Colorado Springs School District 11 spokesperson Devra

Two students from Mitchell High School were hospitalized Friday following a shooting that took place at a nearby fast food restaurant, according to Colorado Springs School District 11 spokesperson Devra

In anticipation of a reduced budget due to four years of declining enrollment, Colorado Springs School District 11 could eliminate more than 50 teaching positions for the 2022-2023 academic year,

In anticipation of a reduced budget due to four years of declining enrollment, Colorado Springs School District 11 could eliminate more than 50 teaching positions for the 2022-2023 academic year,

A Colorado Springs woman could face life in prison if she is found guilty of distributing Fentanyl resulting in death, after a high school girl overdosed during class and later died.

District 11 officials spoke out Thursday not as officials -- but as parents -- as they try to prevent more deaths from the local and national fentanyl crisis.