Author: By Eric Young eric.young@gazette.com
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CU Regents approve 10-year master facilities plan for UCCS, discuss budget options
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The University of Colorado Board of Regents approved a new 10-year facility plan for its Colorado Springs campus during its February meeting. The first plan of this kind for UCCS since 2012, it is the culmination of meetings with stakeholders and campus participants to establish long-range planning for architecture, land use, space use, transportation and…
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Colorado school districts grapple with new state law to honor students’ chosen names
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As more school districts adopt new policies to adhere to a new state law regarding students’ chosen names, it’s been far from a simple decision for some districts in the Pikes Peak region. With the passage of House Bill 1039 into law last April, all public schools must now implement a written policy outlining how…
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State testing a mixed bag with slight gains in elementary, big drops in high school math
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State test results released by the Colorado Department of Education Tuesday reveal most Colorado elementary-grade students continuing to recover from COVID learning losses while high school math scores took a notable hit last year. Results varied by grade, but incremental progress was reported overall for elementary and middle school students’ Colorado Measures of Academic Success…
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Jennifer Sobanet shares vision ahead of first full year as UCCS Chancellor
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Editor’s Note: Between the time Chancellor Jennifer Sobanet spoke with The Gazette and publication of this story, the Colorado Springs Police Department identified a fatal stabbing victim on Aug. 7 as UCCS professor Haleh Abghari. Sobanet issued a statement mourning her loss and offering campus resources to students and staff. Jennifer Sobanet was faced with…