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• Financial aid offices try to keep up with more students seeking help

  April 25, 2013 5:24 PM

  As the cost of college goes up, so does the number of students filing for financial aid. University of Colorado campuses will see a tuition hike next year, up 6% UC Colorado Springs. That totals to about $200 more a semester for in-state students. It might not seem like... more »

• LGBT performers upset after PCC cuts drag show short Play Video

  April 22, 2013 8:51 PM

  Some Pueblo Community College students and LGBT performers said they were discriminated against after a drag show was cut short at a school function. Nicole Craig was one of the performers from last week's PCC Spring Fling. She entertained the crowd as a drag king, dressed as a man.... more »

• Evans Elementary Students Back After Fire at School Play Video

  March 18, 2013 2:08 PM

  After almost a week off, students filed back into Evans Elementary School Monday morning. It was the first day of class since a student allegedly set fire to one of the school's bathrooms last Tuesday. Hundreds of students and their teachers and staff, are trying to get back to... more »

• Clean-Up Crews Get School Ready for Students' Return After Fire Play Video

  March 15, 2013 9:23 AM

  Crews continue to clean up Evans Elementary School in Colorado Springs Thursday and Friday, after a student set a fire in a bathroom that evacuated the school and shut it down for several days. Now crews are working around the clock to get the school ready for students' return on... more »

• Independent GED teacher teaches out of love, not for money Play Video

  November 28, 2012 6:40 PM

  You may not realize what's going on inside Northside Christian Church in Pueblo. We have one of Your Stories on a teacher who's helping some adults with a second chance in life. In the basement of the church, Scott Lambert spends hours teaching and helping students earn their GED.... more »

• Chicago students will go back to school after teachers' strike

  September 18, 2012 6:47 PM

  CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Teachers Union president says the city's students will be back in class Wednesday after delegates voted overwhelmingly to suspend a seven-day teachers strike. Karen Lewis spoke during a Tuesday evening news conference after delegates met to consider a tentative contract proposal. The teachers walked out... more »

• Medical students care for homeless patients in Hawaii

  September 9, 2012 2:59 PM

  HONOLULU (AP) - The University of Hawaii medical students have treated homeless shelter patients more than 7,600 times in the six years since the university started its homeless outreach program. The John A. Burns School of Medicine said Friday nearly 450 medical students have volunteered for the program since 2006.... more »

• State educators worried about online testing and high-speed internet

  August 20, 2012 12:27 PM

  Colorado educators are worried that limited access to the Internet will hurt some school children as the state takes testing online. Many rural communities lack high-speed access and in some cases, classes are forced to log off so other classes can get the information they need. Classes ranging from Advanced... more »

• Report: More high school students taking math, science and online courses; fewer employed

  May 24, 2012 12:58 AM

  MIAMI (AP) - More high school students are enrolled in math and science classes with increasing numbers seeking online learning opportunities. Fewer are wanting or able to find a job after school. Those are just some of the changes under way at the nation's high schools described in a report... more »

• Denver students clean-up in Pueblo

  May 21, 2012 7:03 PM

  A group of students from Denver take time out of their day to help clean up in Pueblo. The students are from KIPP Collegiate High School, and they teamed up with the Students Today Leaders Forever Pay it Forward Tour to clean up at City Park in Pueblo. Through the... more »

• Students get nutritious food for free

  May 16, 2012 6:24 PM

  More than 80 students take advantage of free food at East High School in Pueblo. Many of them say they were excited about the food, all of it was healthy! A line of students waited for fruit and vegetables like onions, tomatoes, cabbage, and carrots. It was put on... more »

• Michelle Obama urges NC A&T grads to seek change

  May 13, 2012 12:56 AM

  GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) - First Lady Michelle Obama says the example of the four North Carolina A&T State University students who started the sit-in movement for desegregation more than 50 years ago shows what young people can do to change the world. Obama was the commencement speaker Saturday at the... more »

• Local students head to national competition

  April 24, 2012 2:18 PM

  Students from Heaton Middle School in Pueblo will be headed to a national science and engineering competition in Seattle this summer. The Heaton team took first place in a statewide MESA contest in the wind turbine challenge on April 13. Yency Gonzales, Melissa Johnson, Sheyanne Bernal, Noah Suazo and... more »

• Parents' rights bill passes with a twist

  April 5, 2012 10:01 PM

  A new bill requiring schools to get parental consent before giving surveys to kids is now on the governor's desk waiting to be signed into law, but the end product is far from the original proposal. Bill supporters wanted written consent before asking kids about things like tobacco and... more »

• Report: Modest gains in graduation rates

  March 19, 2012 12:35 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - A new report finds modest gains in the number of students graduating from high school. It says the graduation rate in 2009 was 75 percent. That means that one in four students isn't getting a diploma in four years. The report will be presented Monday at the... more »

• Students Police in Chile's capital break up student march

  March 15, 2012 6:55 PM

  SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) - Police have used water cannons and tear gas to break up a march by thousands of Chilean students. It is the first protest this year by student groups whose demonstrations demanding education reform paralyzed major cities in 2011. Protest leaders say between 5,000 and 7,000 high... more »

• Rampart High School students get shaved "Bald for Bucks"

  February 24, 2012 3:45 PM

  Students and teachers at Rampart High School in the Springs took part in the 5th Annual "Bald for Bucks" assembly. It was a chance for students for get their head shaved for a good cause. About 80 people took part in the trimmings, even dying their hair before losing it... more »

• Chautauquans bring American history to life Play Video

  February 11, 2012 6:51 PM

  After months of research and study, dozens of local students got to share their wealth of knowledge this weekend about historical figures from our nation's past. As part of the 2012 Young Chautauqua Experience, around 85 students from schools across the Pikes Peak Region studied a figure from history... more »

• Water main break near Patrick Henry ES affects student pickup

  January 25, 2012 3:17 PM

  There is a water main break on Lehmberg Blvd., right in front of Patrick Henry Elementary School, which will affect the afternoon traffic for student pick up. Colorado Springs Utilities is working on getting it repaired, and is helping with traffic control barricades. School District 11 spokeswoman Devra... more »

• Pueblo teacher prefers classroom to boardroom Play Video

  November 30, 2011 6:08 PM

  Not all teachers start their careers in the classroom, and often that outside experience can prove invaluable. Linda Kliesen has taught third grade at Sunset Park Elementary in Pueblo for 11 years but began her career as an operation manager for Montgomery Ward. In fact, she says her... more »

• Water service restored in Widefield

  November 4, 2011 1:40 PM

  Around 650 students at Watson Junior High School in Widefield had to be sent home Friday morning because of a water outage. Wayne Lovelis of the Widefield Water and Sanitation District says his crews were replacing a water main nearby when it cracked overnight. As a result, shortly after... more »

• Adams State student treated for meningitis

  October 30, 2011 11:56 AM

  ALAMOSA, Colo. (AP) - An Adams State College student is being treated for meningitis, prompting warnings to other students. The (Alamosa) Valley Courier reports that the infected student does not live on campus. The newspaper also says that doctors believe the student appears to have the viral form of the... more »

• Unions, students join Wall Street protesters

  October 5, 2011 5:24 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - Crowds of union members, college students and others are adding their voices to the demonstrators who've been camped out near Wall Street. About 1,000 students held up signs denouncing the dismal state of the economy as they marched to Foley Square in lower Manhattan on... more »

• Studying downtown

  September 23, 2011 8:25 PM

  The University of Phoenix is no longer housed in the University of Phoenix Tower in Colorado Springs. That campus has officially moved into the bottom floor of the Holly Sugar Building Downtown. The new space is more centrally located for working professionals, who primarily make up the school's student... more »

• 5th grade teacher motivated by his struggles as a student

  June 1, 2011 4:50 PM

  You'll notice two things when you walk in to Justin Shue's 5th grade class at Goodnight Elementary in the Pueblo City School District. First, his kids don't stay seated for very long. "Students when the come to school they want to move and they want to talk," Shue explains.... more »

• Students will get a lesson in history and future at space symposium

  April 11, 2011 10:55 PM

  Bags full of NASA goodies won't be the only thing students get when they come to the 27th National Space Symposium this week at the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs. They'll be greeted by robots, they'll see a mockup of the International Space Station on a model-sized football field, and... more »

• CU-Boulder students in Japan reported to be OK

  March 12, 2011 1:05 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Fourteen University of Colorado-Boulder students studying in Japan have been accounted for and are all right. University officials said Friday that the students are in three cities - Akita City in northwestern Japan; Osaka in southern Japan; and Tokyo. None of the three campuses... more »

• Students collect donations for surrendered newborns

  February 9, 2011 12:29 PM

  Three Pueblo students are asking for donations that would help newborns who are legally surrendered after birth. They're collecting blankets, pacifiers and other unopened baby items to make care packages for each fire station in Pueblo. Under the Safe Haven law, a mother can give her infant to a... more »

• Safe 2 Tell may lose funding

  February 7, 2011 8:29 PM

  Safe 2 Tell, a popular school resource designed to keep your students safe may hit the financial chopping block. The program has been in Colorado schools since 2004. Through its website, phone number and text system, students can anonymously report problems at school ranging from bullying and drug use to... more »

• Pueblo schools stay open despite sub zero temps

  February 1, 2011 2:31 PM

  From Denver to Colorado Springs, many school districts were closed today because of the bitter cold temperatures. However, in Pueblo, both District-70 and Pueblo City Schools were open with a two hour delay. At Somerlid Elementary school, the temperature was -2 degrees as students arrived for class. Several parents... more »

• Pueblo school gets grant money for fitness

  January 6, 2011 7:19 PM

  With obesity rampant among our young people, Roncalli Middle School in Pueblo continues to receive grant money to help students stay fit. Today "Miles" the official Denver Broncos mascot was at the school. He encouraged students to exercise for 60 minutes a day and eat healthier. In the... more »

• Organizations help hungry kids in Pueblo

  December 1, 2010 5:08 PM

  In Pueblo, children who don't have enough food at home will be getting some help this week. Today, The Qwest Foundation and The United Way of Pueblo County donated $10,000 to help feed hungry students. In Pueblo City Schools 350 students will receive food sacks on Friday. In School District... more »

• Wasson High School get extended weekend

  October 22, 2010 6:43 PM

  Wasson High School students were released early Friday afternoon due to a power outage. Students who walk home, or had parents available to pick them up got out at 2 p.m. Buses ran on schedule. more »

• Hungry to help?

  September 22, 2010 12:20 AM

  On Tuesday, The Broadmoor Hotel hosted a dining extravaganza...all in the name of aspiring chefs. Local residents purchased tickets for the fifth annual "Taste of The Broadmoor" benefit dinner, which featured dishes made by the hotel's start-studded culinary team. One hundred percent of the proceeds benefited local chefs... more »

• Summer meal program sets record

  September 15, 2010 1:38 PM

  Gov. Ritter announced Wednesday more than 900,000 free meals were served to children across Colorado over the summer, the highest number in Colorado since the program started more than 30 years ago. "I am proud to say that Colorado has answered the challenge to fight childhood hunger by expanding... more »

• ACT scores dip, but more students college-ready

  August 18, 2010 8:38 AM

  There's mixed news on the latest ACT college entrance exams. A report out Tuesday says average ACT scores inched downward this year, but more students who took the test proved ready for college. While the findings appear contradictory, the exam's authors point to a growing and more diverse... more »

• Iraqi students come to CSU

  July 7, 2010 7:35 PM

  EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) - The U.S. government is funding a program that will bring about 50 Iraqi students to the University of Southern Indiana and Colorado State university for six weeks. The Iraqi Young Leader Exchange Program is funded by the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad and run by the... more »

• Students trying a different educational model

  July 5, 2010 10:21 AM

  Forget about students spending one year in each grade, with the entire class learning the same skills at the same time. Districts from Alaska to Maine are taking a different route. Instead of simply moving kids from one grade to the next as they get older, schools are grouping... more »

• State's best history students to compete in Maryland

  June 2, 2010 7:57 PM

  Winners of a History Day competition in Pueblo will travel to Maryland later this month to take part in the National History Day 2010 competition. The Pueblo event was held in March at CSU-Pueblo. Hundreds of middle and high school students from all over the state to take part--in the... more »

• Texas board adopts conservative high school curriculum

  May 21, 2010 6:49 PM

  The State Board of Education has adopted new social studies and history guidelines for Texas high school classrooms. The standards have been given a more conservative bent by the board. They dictate how political events and figures will be taught to some 4.8 million schoolchildren in Texas and beyond for... more »

• School bus accident on Ft. Carson

  May 20, 2010 5:36 PM

  A school bus accident on Ft. Carson sent several students to the hospital Thursday afternoon. It happened around 12:35 p.m. near gate two. Students from Mountain Side Elementary school were returning from a field trip, when school officials say a car made a u-turn and hit the front of the... more »

• Gov. Ritter to sign teacher tenure legislation

  May 20, 2010 10:39 AM

  Gov. Bill Ritter says he plans to sign a landmark change to education law that will require teachers to be judged on the performance of their students and put their jobs on the line if they fail. The Colorado Education Association turned down an invitation from the governor to... more »

• Better beef in schools

  May 14, 2010 3:08 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - Students will be eating safer beef in school cafeterias when they return to school in the fall. The Agriculture Department announced Friday that the government will require higher standards for ground beef purchased for schools starting in July. The standards will force producers to test the... more »

• Teacher bill up for vote at Colorado Capitol

  May 11, 2010 8:33 AM

  The fate of one of this year's most controversial bills of the legislative session will be decided in the final days. The House is set to vote Tuesday on a proposal to evaluate teachers based on the performance of their students. Backers say that enough Democrats will join with... more »

• Obama: Education a responsibility of all Americans

  May 9, 2010 10:38 AM

  President Barack Obama says all Americans have a responsibility to offer every child an education that will help them compete in an economy in which a high school diploma is no longer enough. Obama delivered the message Sunday during commencement ceremonies at Hampton University, a historically black college at the... more »

• Students track alleged bus groper

  May 7, 2010 6:26 PM

  Los Angeles schoolgirls have been complaining for months to deputies patrolling transit lines about a man who allegedly had fondled, groped and felt them up while they road buses to and from school. Deputies have been searching high and low for the man. Thursday morning the manhunt ended... more »

• CSU looks to China for new partnerships, students

  May 3, 2010 10:34 AM

  Colorado State University officials are looking to China for new students, partnerships and revenue. There are 20 undergraduate students and 91 graduate students from China studying at CSU this year, for a total of 111 Chinese students. Jim Cooney is CSU's vice provost for international affairs. He is hoping the... more »

• Literacy grant helps Hispanic families in Pueblo

  April 29, 2010 7:07 PM

  Pueblo City schools has received a $600,000 grant to help Hispanic families improve their English skills. Some students have struggled with classwork, because their parents only speak Spanish, but now changing. At Bradford Elementary School, 7 year-old Bryan Moreno is learning how to read English. "Hey dad this is... more »

• Literacy grant aims to help Hispanic students in Pueblo

  April 29, 2010 11:25 AM

  Here's what I'm working on today. Pueblo City Schools has received a $600,000 grant from Toyota to improve language skills among Hispanic students. The Toyota Family Literacy Program is now running at Bradford Elementary, Baca Elementary and Irving Elementary schools. The school district has invited the media to Bradford... more »

• PCC students offer low cost massages to public

  April 27, 2010 5:47 PM

  Stressed out? How about getting a low cost massage, while helping students earn a college degree. Today Pueblo Community College held a grand opening for its new massage therapy clinic, located on the corner of Lincoln and Abriendo. PCC started the massage therapy program four years ago, but this marks... more »

• D-70 outsources bus service, despite protests

  April 21, 2010 12:22 AM

  School District 70 has decided to stop operating its school buses. The decision was made at a school board meeting Tuesday night at Pueblo West High School. By a vote of 4-0, the board unanimously passed a measure to contract bus transportation out to a private company. School board member... more »

• Meeting on laptop spying claims scheduled

  April 16, 2010 12:29 PM

  A meeting is set Friday between lawyers for a Pennsylvania school district accused of spying on students through laptop webcams and counsel for several families involved in a related lawsuit. Student Blake Robbins says Lower Merion School District officials secretly activated the webcams and captured him sleeping in bed... more »

• Colorado will get $40M for lowest achieving schools

  April 13, 2010 8:49 AM

  Colorado is getting nearly $40 million to help overhaul its lowest achieving schools. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan made the announcement Monday. He said the money is part of $3.5 billion set aside for schools nationally in last year's budget and the federal stimulus package. Colorado school districts with schools... more »