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Students, parents, teachers react to D-11 school closure proposal Play Video
January 11, 2013 1:35 AM
Colorado Springs' largest school district is continuing to find ways to cut costs, including a proposal to close or consolidate three schools. Thursday night School District 11 held a public meeting to present solutions submitted to the Board of Education for review, but some community members balked at the idea... more » -
School District 11 talking changes; school closures possible Play Video
November 28, 2012 7:56 PM
Talks of school closures have come up again for District 11 in Colorado Springs; the biggest school district in the area. "What's best for our students, and the community, in the future, in the long run? And we're going to try and stream line and make things a little... more » -
Galileo student claims he was 'bodyslammed' by teacher Play Video
November 16, 2012 1:21 AM
A substitute teacher at Galileo Middle School in Colorado Springs is on unpaid administrative leave after allegedly getting physical with a student. The student claims he was 'bodyslammed' by that teacher; school officials want to make clear that was the child's choice of words and they're still working to... more » -
School board to consider eliminating 48 positions
March 20, 2012 8:54 PM
Budget cuts could force Colorado Springs School District 11 to eliminate as many as four dozen full-time teaching positions next year. Under a budget proposal up for consideration by the D11 board of education, all 48 Literacy Resource Teacher positions would be eliminated as the district attempts to close an... more » -
Fight at bus stop hospitalizes three students Play Video
February 29, 2012 1:13 PM
Three female middle school students from the Galileo School of Math and Science were taken by ambulance to the hospital following a fight with an unidentified woman at a bus stop Wednesday morning. School District 11 spokesperson Devra Ashby said it is unclear who started the fight and that... more » -
Local parent and D-11 face off over absence policy Play Video
October 31, 2011 8:53 PM
A Colorado Springs parent took on School District 11 after he says an administrator told him to have his son work during after school "service" hours, or deal with truancy court. However his son has only missed three days all year. After several calls getting nowhere, Jeremy George says... more »
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