Author: Nick Sullivan
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Social-emotional learning, banning ‘critical race theory’ on Colorado Springs school district agenda Thursday
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Social-emotional learning will take center stage at Thursday’s Colorado Springs School District 49 board meeting after one board member invoked the words of Adolf Hitler to criticize the programming. Ivy Liu shared the controversial quote to a private Facebook page and called on parents to fight back against SEL’s teachings, a stance she has since…
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Hitler quoted by Colorado Springs-area school board member, board says its hands are tied
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A School District 49 board member is facing calls for her resignation after quoting Adolf Hitler in a social media post. Ivy Liu posted the quote on Facebook before proceeding to challenge “deceptive” critical race theory concepts that she alleged are hidden in schools’ social emotional learning programs. “‘He alone, WHO OWNS THE YOUTH, gains…
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Colorado Springs nonprofit receives $125,000 to address, prevent hate crimes
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A Colorado Springs nonprofit is one of 11 organizations nationwide receiving a grant to support victims of hate crimes. The local recipient, Voces Unidas for Justice, provides access to safety services for victims of domestic violence, sexual abuse, stalking and other forms of trauma in the Latino community. El Paso County Search and Rescue competes…
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RSV cases, hospitalizations higher than usual across Colorado
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Hospitalizations and outbreaks are on the rise in Colorado for one respiratory virus. The state’s lead health agency is encouraging everybody, especially schools and child care centers, to do what they can to reduce the spread. Symptoms of respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, often resemble a cold – runny or stuffy nose, sneezing and coughing – but…
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Colorado Springs-area officials share fire prevention tips for dry weather after several grass fires
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Officials are reminding citizens to do their part in preventing wildland fires after a series of fires ignited around the Colorado Springs area. Most notably, the human-induced Sweetwater fire burned 346 acres of land near the Pikes Peak International Raceway on Saturday, causing evacuations. Wildland fires are statistically most often caused by humans, according Klint…