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- D-11 School Board Approves Preliminary Budget
Wednesday night, The Board of Education for School District 11 was at it again, talking about slashing the budget to make up for lost state funding.
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- D-11 School Board Still Looking at Budget Cuts
Board members from the largest school district in the area are going line by line, cutting millions of dollars out of next year's budget for Colorado Springs schools.
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- Local Boy Wins State Spelling Bee
It was 13-year-old Brian King's last chance to make it to nationals. 8th grade is the cut-off line for aspiring spellers. King's dream came true just in time.
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- Reading Across America Day Helps Kids Learn To Love To Read
Child Literacy in Southern Colorado is a concern to many. On Tuesday, Dr. Seuss and his silly tales are helping children form a love for reading.
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- In Wake Of Shooting, Parents and Teachers Reminded of Resources
In the wake of Tuesday's shooting at Deer Creek Middle School, the Colorado Department of Education wants parents, teachers and community members to know there's resources available for safety and procedures at all Colorado schools.
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- Senator Wants Religious Bill Of Rights For Schools
A Republican state lawmaker wants to make sure that students and teachers can express their religious beliefs in public schools.
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- District With Most Blue Ribbon Schools, Here In Southern Colorado
Every year, many schools are looked at as candidates, but few are chosen. This year, more than 133,000 schools nationwide were up for the award, and only 321 brought it home.
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- Cutbacks May Change the Face of So CO Schools
Millions of dollars from Southern Colorado schools are being chopped from next year’s school budget. District 11 officials say 192 custodians may lose their jobs so the positions can be outsourced.
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- The Dangers of Teen Social Networking Addiction
On average in the U.S., a child between 8 and 18 spends 8 to 11 hours a day communicating or exposed to some sort of media; whether it's cell phones, the Internet or TV, it's virtually every waking moment outside of school. Now parents are trying to assess whether their child is addicted, and what they can do about it.
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- D-11 Looking to Cut Its Budget by $11M
The Colorado Springs school board is looking at how it can cut $11 million from the budget for the next school year.
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- D-70 Budget Cuts May Force School Closures
Another night of unhappy parents in one Southern Colorado school district. That's because Pueblo's District 70 is taking a proactive approach when it comes to expected budget cuts, and that could mean closing down a school.
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- Precocious Virtuosi Tackle Recalcitrant Spelling Bee
Six students, from five different Pueblo city schools, are headed to Denver for the State Spelling Bee competition.
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- Two New School Policies: Cell Phones, iPods Okay In Classroom
The new policy will allow students to use the devices as educational tools during class.
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- Two Minor Accidents Involving D-11 School Buses
Slick road conditions in Colorado Springs may be to blame for two minor school bus accidents Thursday morning.
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- More Pupils in Colorado Public Schools
There are now more than 832,000 students enrolled in state public schools. That's up about 14,000 students from last year, a 1.7 percent increase.
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- Rampart Marches Right Into A London New Year
The Rampart High School Band was part of the New Year's Day parade in London. Here's some video.
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- First Baby, First Book Program Encourages Reading To Babies
The Pikes Peak United Way began a new program at the beginning of the new year Friday called First Baby, First Book. It's part of the Brainy Bunch program encouraging literacy in children and the importance of reading to babies.
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- Holiday Shopping Plus A Learning Experience
Some holiday shopping for local students was also a lesson Monday. Some disabled students, or students in transition, from Widefield School District picked up some life skills while getting presents for family and friends for the holiday.
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- Colorado State Board Of Education Adopts New Content Standards Unanimously
The test that sets the bar for Colorado students is getting a makeover.
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- CO School Boards To Meet At Broadmoor Hotel
Colorado school boards plan to hold their annual convention at the luxury Broadmoor Hotel this weekend.
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- Teachers Begin Using Cell Phones For Class Lessons
Cell phones, the subject of tugs of war between parents, teachers and students across the nation, are taking on a new role in the classroom: learning tool.
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- Colorado Promoting Free Breakfasts For Kids
Most kids in Colorado who could be getting free breakfasts and summer lunches aren't getting the meals, and state officials are working to change that.
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- Math Tests: Fourth-Grade Progress Stalls
New test scores show fourth-graders made no gains in math since 2007, although eighth-graders' scores improved.
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- East Otero School District Closing Due To Flu
East Otero School District R-1 in La Junta is closing for the rest of the week due to an outbreak of the flu.
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- Two District 70 Schools Closing Tuesday Because of Flu
Pueblo School District 70 officials have announced that flu-like symptoms at two schools are severe enough to shut the doors on Tuesday, October 13.
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- Flu Scraps More Classes in Pueblo Area Tuesday
One Pueblo school is re-opening but two others are closing because of flu-like symptoms.
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- Local Inventor Uses A New Way To Teach Piano
A Southern Colorado teacher invented a software program called Piano Marvel. Now, students at Rye Elementary School are hooked on learning how to play.
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- Southern Colorado Schools Closing Due to Flu Absences
Flu absences are forcing closures at several schools in Pueblo, Colorado Springs and Manzanola.
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- Students Learn Outside Of The Classroom
The halls at Lincoln Elementary were eerily quiet Thursday. But out at the playground was a different story.
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- Illness May Hurt School Funding
What many suspect is the H1N1 Flu is keeping kids out of school this year. Leaders at one Colorado Springs school district said Wednesday the sick children could hurt every student next year.
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- Tentative Teacher Agreement for Pueblo City Schools
This Thursday and Friday, October 1 and 2, Pueblo Education Association members will vote on a tentative agreement with Pueblo City Schools regarding teacher contracts. - Craver Middle School Closes Due to Illnesses
11 News has confirmed that PJ Craver Middle School in Colorado City will close for the rest of the week due to the amount of illnesses and absences in their students.
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- Longer School Day, Shorter Summer Break
President Barack Obama announced Monday that he wants to explore the idea of cutting summer vacation short, and keeping kids in the classroom longer.
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- Four Southern Colorado Schools Earn Blue Ribbon Award
Two elementary schools in Colorado Springs and two in Pueblo are getting national recognition.
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- Cesar Chavez Academy Closes Due To Flu Absences
A school official says almost 40 percent of the students at Cesar Chavez Academy in Colorado Springs are sick with what is presumed to be swine flu. It was open Thursday for school but Thursday afternoon, a note on the school's front door says due to absences, the school will be closed until next Wednesday.
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- CSPD Drug Bust; 4-oz. of "Black Tar" Heroin Seized
Colorado Springs Police arrest an alleged drug dealer and take four ounces of “black tar” heroin off the streets.
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- Managing H1N1 in the Home
A mother in Monument recently found out her oldest son has the H1N1 virus. And she's worried about it spreading to the rest of her family.
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- CSU's Pueblo Campus Coming Into Its Own
There's a new dorm and a new football team at CSU-Pueblo -- but the changes go much deeper than that.
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- Parents Read Obama Transcripts Before Speech
Tuesday morning at 10 a.m., President Obama will address students across the nation for the first time. Monday night, parents read the transcripts and decided if their children can watch.
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- President Obama Releases Text of Stay in School Speech
Click Full Story to read the entire text of President Obama's speech, scheduled to be aired Tuesday in schools across the country.
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- Web Site to Vent About Teachers
Southern Colorado schools have just been added to a web site called www.teachercomplaints.com. The site is supposed to be a place for students and parents to publicly vent about their teachers and schools.
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- Lewis Palmer School District 38 Confirms Self-Reported H1N1 In Students
Lewis Palmer School District 38 confirms to 11 News they have had a few self-reported cases of the H1N1 swine flu in students.
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- Finalists For Pueblo Schools Chief Announced
The Pueblo City Schools board has identified four finalists for superintendent, including two people from Pueblo, one from Texas and one from Minnesota.
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- Health Department: Good Hygiene Still The Best Way To Prevent A Swine Flu Outbreak
What may be the most basic form of hygiene continues to be the key in preventing an H1N1 outbreak according to the El Paso County Health Department.
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- Four Students in El Paso Co. With Swine Flu
Doctors of four kids in El Paso County believe they have the H1N1 virus, putting parents and school administrators on alert.
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- At least 5 Kids at Pueblo Schools Confirmed To Have H1N1
Pueblo County Health Department says there are five confirmed cases of the H1N1 swine flu confirmed at three Pueblo schools.
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- An "Out Of This World" Middle School Open In The Springs
Wednesday marks the grand opening of the Jack Swigert Aerospace Academy.
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- Colorado Fares Better Than Nation On SAT Scores
The College Board said Tuesday Colorado seniors averaged 568 on critical reading, 575 on math and 555 on writing.
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- SAT Scores Dip For High School Class Of 2009
The high school class of 2009 scored slightly lower than its predecessor on the SAT college entrance exam.
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- Butterflies Reviving Art Programs in Local Schools
The Rotary Club of Colorado Springs, Imagination Celebration and KKTV are sponsoring the project, which is designed to revive art programs in local schools.
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