Author: Eric Young

Colorado Springs D-11 may soon follow the lead of another local school district regarding student sports participation and legally challenge the state. During a work session Wednesday night, D-11’s board of education discussed adopting a new policy that would determine student participation based on biological sex. The proposed policy, JBA – Preserving Fairness and Safety…

The last day of school Thursday at Mountain Vista Community School turned violent and led to a brief lockdown, according to an online blotter entry from Colorado Springs police. Officers were dispatched to a disturbance involving multiple parents at the Harrison District 2 school at 2550 Dorset Drive that serves kindergarten through eighth-grade students. A…

Following a lengthy period of public engagement and deliberation, School District 49’s board of education voted to approve a new policy that will bar students from participation in school sports based on their biological sex during their regular meeting Thursday night. Policy JBA, “Preserving Fairness and Safety in Sports,” designates the D-49’s athletic teams or sports…

Colorado Springs School District 11 is expanding its school portfolio. D-11’s board of education approved a charter school contract with the Colorado Military Academy during their regular meeting Wednesday night. The K-12 school has operated since 2017 and provides students a cadet program that incorporates aerospace concepts, hands-on learning and real-world applications while focusing on…

A letter signed by more than 60 school board members across Colorado has been submitted to the Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAA) asking it to adopt rules and practices ensuring that biological males are not permitted to compete in females’ sports.  The April 14 letter states that this demand “is not only a matter…

What began as a possible resolution recognizing differences in biological sex is now shaping up to become a new policy in School District 49. During their regular meeting Thursday night, the D-49 Board of Education picked up talks to update their policies and procedures to acknowledge that there are two biological sexes, which may differ…

Following executive orders by the Trump administration, El Paso County’s largest school district has begun discussions that may soon spread across the state and country. During a work session Wednesday night, School District 49’s board of education discussed the passage of a resolution that would update existing policies and procedures to acknowledge that there are…

Members of the University of Colorado’s Board of Regents have requested an internal investigation into one of its fellow members over possible conflicts of interests in efforts to cut funding for a CU program. The investigation, requested by regents Ken Montera and Callie Rennison, comes after fellow regent Wanda James’ objections to a campaign created…

In response to a series of actions resulting in a lost sales tax, the Woodland Park public school district has filed a complaint against the city of Woodland Park alleging a violation of Colorado’s Open Meetings Law. The complaint, filed March 18, specifically alleges that city council members went into an executive session without following…

The plan for reopening Jenkins Middle School is beginning to take shape. Following Colorado Springs D-11’s announcement that sixth graders will be able to return to the school next year, the final report on its structural and fire protection concerns have been released. The report determined the soil settlement beneath the school as the root…