School Watch

All schools are focused and share a common goal: to educate students and help them succeed in life. The way that students are supported in this goal differs by district and by school. Schools each have a philosophy to help the public to better understand what is happening in the classroom to benefit the students.

Extracurricular activities have benefits ranging from social skills to improved academic performance. However, some of these extracurriculars can be time consuming and some students may struggle to balance their homework and studying with the time they are in extracurriculars.

Are your kids learning about Critical Race Theory (CRT), 1619 Project or the 1776 Project in their school districts? Check out the interactive map below for your individual school district.

Outdoor spaces, like Garden of the Gods Park, can offer us so many wonderful things. We can step outside and enjoy bright colors, fresh air, and a feeling of being connected with the world around us. We can look at the smaller parts of nature and learn about the plants that grow in certain environments as well as the diversity of animals that live there.

When children are given a math worksheet or they hear a teacher give directions to get out math books, there tends to be rolling eyes or grumbling and groaning. Samantha Durrance of the Southern Regional Education Board states, “One side effect of the tendency to see math as an inborn trait, rather than a skill to develop, is math anxiety: a negative emotional response to mathematics tasks”.

Have you caught wind of society’s latest controversial topic yet? If you have not heard of “Critical Race Theory” or the hype involving it, eat your Wheaties – it is worth investing a few minutes of time to devise an opinion on it.

CHSAA's new Equity Code mandate

Continued: part two of our series on back-to-school during the COVID-19 crisis.

“It’s just going to be a team sport, as far as cleaning and disinfecting goes,” says Jeff Yocum, Operations Director for The Vanguard School, an award-winning charter school in Colorado Springs.

“I’m a bit overwhelmed,” says stay-at-home mother of three Kelly Schaffer.