Back to school events for faculty, staff, and students begin over the next few weeks at Colorado State University – Pueblo as the first day of class for the Fall 2012 Semester approaches on Monday, Aug. 20. Departmental and college faculty...

The Greater Pueblo Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Pueblo Class of 2012 (LP12) has collaborated with Colorado State University-Pueblo to fund and establish REDLINE, a shuttle service that will provide CSU-Pueblo students free transportation...

PreK-12 Students Invited to Enter Space Foundation International Student Art Contest Artwork to Depict Theme: If I Were Going… The Space Foundation invites students from around the world in PreK-12th grade (or the equivalent outside the...

Last week to register for classes at OJC Fall Semester begins August 20   The Otero Junior College campus is buzzing with activity this week as students begin arriving on campus to purchase books and make final arrangements for class schedules....

According to a newly released CDC report on the 2011 National Youth Tobacco Survey, tobacco use among middle and high school students shows a downward trend from 2000 to 2011 – from 34.4 percent to 23.2 percent for high school students...

American Digital University and Haiti Tec Offer Tuition-Free Technical Training for Thousands of Students Throughout Haiti Sterling, Virginia, USA Port-au-Prince, Haiti American Digital University and the Center for Vocational and Technical...

JC Penney’s is providing FREE haircuts for kids entering K – 6th. They will be doing this from August 1 -31. Appointments are needed & times are filling up fast. This is only for a haircut, no shampoo or style. To set...

This Saturday, August 11th, more than 2,000 children whose families receive assistance from the El Paso County Department of Human Services will be given much of what they need to start off the school year at the Back to School Extravaganza. ...

In 2011 alone, 302 hazards resulted in disasters that claimed almost 30,000 lives, affected 206 million people and inflicted damages worth an estimated US$366 billion, according to the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction. These...

School District 11’s Night School Now Enrolling Students Colorado Springs School District 11’s Springs Community Night School at Mitchell, 1205 Potter Dr., Room 221, is open and enrolling students for the 2012-2013 school year. The office...

It comes in waves – first the college kids head back to school and pretty soon all kids will be back in the normal routine of school buses, lunches and homework five days a week. As you’re wondering how another summer has flown by, USA.gov...

Fourteen incoming freshmen have been named to the 2012-2013 President’s Leadership Program (PLP) at Colorado State University – Pueblo. The students were selected by a committee of campus and community board members and students from the...

El Paso County’s enrollment for the 2012 Citizen’s College is in full swing. This year’s College will take place on consecutive Saturdays, October 13 and 20, with classes beginning 8 a.m. and concluding at or before 5 p.m. both days. Citizens’...

‘These Kids Sometimes Suffer Lifelong Damage,’ Says Ex-Wife of College Football Coach Every college football fan has asked, “What was the coach thinking?” at some point or other. That’s OK,  says Kathy (Currey) Kronick, author of...

August is the time when parents across the country get their children ready for the new school year. It’s a good time to get the kids up to date with their immunizations, and to buy the supplies they need for school.   In the rush...

First Day for Freshmen Only at School District 11 High Schools At Colorado Springs School District 11 High Schools, Coronado (328-3600), Doherty (328-6400), Mitchell (328-6600), Palmer (328-5000), and Wasson (328-2000), ONLY FRESHMEN are...

As low-income families access scholarships, threat from union lawyers aims to hurt thousands of families statewide The American Federation for Children—the nation’s voice for school choice—today condemned the actions of the Louisiana Association...

Twenty-five Colorado State University-Pueblo English undergraduate and graduate students will recount the transformations and lessons learned from a two- week journey (July 9-22) to France and Spain at a symposium beginning at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday,...

Georgetown University is partnering with Destiny Solutions to implement Destiny One as the University’s enterprise-wide platform for non-traditional students and programs. The new software platform will enable each college within Georgetown...

The new Executive Director of Provost Academy Colorado, Ian Jones brings not only his years of experience in education as both an administrator and teacher; but also his leadership and vision as a pioneer in the use of online education and blended...

Colorado State University-Pueblo invites prospective, transfer, and continuing students to Thunder Thursday, a big, bold registration event from 3-8 p.m. on Thursday, August 2 in the Student Recreation Center. Individuals who enroll that day...

Since former President George W. Bush amped up standardized testing throughout the nation in 2002 with the No Child Left Behind Act, critics say results have been negative. “The bottom line is that there is no clear correlation between standardized...

Crimson Oak’s Learning Agility Report: Inspired by Innovation at Harvard Barefoot professors and rebellious government officials prominently feature in Crimson Oak Academy’s bold special report (http://tinyurl.com/d7e65kx) on Learning...

Help Share the Wonder of Space with Students and Visitors The Space Foundation is seeking volunteers to serve as docents, greeters or operational supporters for its Visitors Center, which will open to the public this fall. Volunteers may work...

50 Years Later, It’s Time to Accept School Prayer Ruling, Bible Scholar Says Religious Training is the Job of Churches, Families This summer marks 50 years since the Supreme Court ruling that effectively banned official prayers in public...

At a ceremony on Saturday, July 21 in Denver’s Seawell Grand Ballroom, Pikes Peak Library District Multimedia Producer Jamey Hastings was awarded a 2012 Heartland Emmy Award in the Interstitial Program category for her piece, “Colorado Springs...

The new Executive Director of Provost Academy Colorado, Ian Jones brings not only his years of experience in education as both an administrator and teacher; but also his leadership and vision as a pioneer in the use of online education and blended...