Eric Young

Education reporter for @csgazette • Formerly @billingsgazette • I like tennis and still listen to CDs.
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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.

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Colorado’s ‘first public Christian school’ sues state, alleging discrimination https://t.co/AeY9i91tZB

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"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.

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Colorado High School Activities Association reaches settlement with D-49, other school districts in trans athletics lawsuit https://t.co/cIRHB252Oi

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

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New bond approvals will improve aging schools across El Paso County https://t.co/4yOjyJA0xH

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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.

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Neck-and-neck school board races could yield ideological shifts in El Paso County https://t.co/5y1ec1tqAY

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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 https://t.co/mJhUvSDM6R

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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."
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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.

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How do local schools ‘turn around’ after years of poor performance? https://t.co/JvjsyQUfKi

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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.
https://t.co/DYeWp7JQv5 via @csgazette

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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. https://t.co/H7JStIrTRw via @csgazette

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

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

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

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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
https://t.co/hMhgyKGauZ via @csgazette

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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

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State scores show improvement, Pikes Peak districts show mixed progress in spring testing https://t.co/s5P9JLzI5q

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

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Manitou Springs D-14 approves ballot language for $37 million bond https://t.co/O9oDP1xHR2