Author: Nick Sullivan
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Colorado students’ records exposed after massive data breach
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Decades of records belonging to Colorado students could be at risk following a massive data breach at the state’s Department of Higher Education. Officials are continuing to investigate a cybersecurity ransomware incident that occurred between June 11 and June 19, exposing students’ names, social security numbers, student identification numbers and other education records, CDHE announced…
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Nonprofit serving, training disabled population receives $50,000 Daniels Fund grant
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The Daniels Fund awarded a $50,000 grant to a Denver-area nonprofit that brings vocational opportunities to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The money will allow nonprofit Tall Tales Ranch to expand its coffee trailer and catering programs and hire additional employees and I/DD ambassadors. “Their model is really innovative, very inclusive, and so in…
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Layoffs, food insecurity are top-of-mind concerns for King Soopers and Safeway employees
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With a potential merger between two national supermarket chains hanging in the balance, dozens of concerned employees and consumers showed out to Attorney General Phil Weiser’s town hall Wednesday night in Colorado Springs to share their stories and push for action. Attendees say the merger between Kroger and Albertsons, which operate King Soopers and Safeway,…
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Debt to be canceled for former students of a closed Colorado Springs college
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Thousands of students once enrolled in a now-defunct college with a branch in Colorado Springs will see their debt wiped clean, the Department of Education announced on Tuesday. About 7,400 former students of CollegeAmerica, a private Colorado-based institution with several campuses across Arizona and Colorado at the time of its 2020 closure, will have their…
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Woodland Park man gets 4 years for role in U.S. Capitol riots
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A Woodland Park resident was sentenced to four years in prison Friday for assaulting law enforcement officers during the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riots. Robert Gieswein, 26, was sentenced for two counts of assaulting, resisting or impeding officers, according to a news release from the Department of Justice. Once out of prison, Gieswein will undergo…
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Sans pronouns, staff conduct policy returns to Colorado Springs District 11 board
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A draft of the so-called “pronoun policy” that made waves in Colorado Springs School District 11 earlier this spring returned to the Board of Education late Wednesday without a single mention of pronouns. The board last publicly discussed this policy, which will govern staff conduct, at a February meeting. A subcommittee has been drafting its…
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Colorado Springs teachers union, District 11 reach tentative contract agreement
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After nearly two weeks of prolonged contract bargaining, Colorado Springs School District 11 administrators and the Colorado Springs Education Association, a union representing about 60% of district teachers, reached a tentative agreement Tuesday. The agreement starts teacher salary at $50,000; provides a 5% cost of living adjustment to all teachers; and will pay teachers a…
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Colorado College lifts COVID-19 vaccination requirement
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Colorado College lifted its COVID-19 vaccination mandate Thursday. Incoming students and faculty will no longer be required to show proof of vaccination or request an exemption. The move coincides with the federal government’s decision to end the national public health emergency, according to a news release. Colorado College will continue to offer COVID-19 testing. Last…
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Colorado survey shows huge lack of support for standardized testing
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A survey of the Colorado Parent Teacher Association suggests parents want an alternate measure of success than standardized testing. More than four out of five respondents in the survey administered to the statewide parent engagement group are not confident standardized testing is a fair or accurate measure of intelligence, according to data. The state uses…
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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs lifts COVID vaccine requirement
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Students at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs will no longer be required to receive a COVID-19 vaccination, the university announced in a news release Wednesday. The requirement will end on May 15 for all students, faculty and staff. The university will continue providing COVID-related resources. “The change is welcome news and offers the…
