Eric Young

The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado, claims that Colorado law violates the free exercise clause of the First Amendment in the U.S. Constitution by prohibiting any public funding toward religious schools.

"The settlement alters nothing about our policies, our practices, or our authority, and the fact that it results in no changes only underscores how unnecessary this lawsuit was," CHSAA said in a statement.

After years of mounting maintenance needs, district-wide upgrades are on the way for two of El Paso County’s oldest school districts.

As coordinated elections across Colorado and the country saw decidedly blue waves, school board elections in the Pikes Peak Region could see their own splashes.

With researchers estimating that over 90% of fungal species remain unknown, the first annual forage provided an opportunity for students, citizen scientists, and community members to push the field of mycology forward. @csgazette #mycology gazette.com/2025/10/27/a-s…

According to its website, Riverstone Academy is a K-5 public elementary school based in Pueblo with "a Christian foundation to help students grow in both knowledge and character." gazette.com/2025/10/15/col… ( Sent from The Gazette )

In Harrison D-2, El Paso County's most racially and economically diverse school district, the road to school improvement is unique to the region, given higher rates of crime and poverty in the area.

The Community Opportunity Education Campus is a new public school in Colorado Springs and Aurora. It is designed to help justice-engaged youth earn their high school diplomas. gazette.com/news/school-to… via @csgazette

On the edge of Mueller State Park in Teller County lies a haven for public educators who have been beaten down by the work they love. gazette.com/news/retired-s… via @csgazette

Pueblo County Coroner Brian Cotter and his brother are not currently considered flight risks.

Should Coroner Cotter not resign, there's not a system in place for his removal currently, per Pueblo County Sheriff Lucero.

The Colorado Bureau of Investigation and Pueblo county officials are about to provide an update on the Davis Mortuary investigation. @csgazette

The complaint alleged that the city council had violated its intergovernmental agreement with Woodland Park RE-2 when it repealed the sales tax contributing to local school funding during an emergency meeting. #WoodlandPark #publiced gazette.com/news/education… via @csgazette

While Colorado collectively improved in meeting grade-level expectations, the 17 districts across El Paso and Teller County saw a drop in English scores and a bump in math scores.#publiced #ColoradoSprings

If approved, the $37.6 million bond would mark the school district’s first successful vote in 35 years.