Initiative to improve Colorado student math scores rolls out, Colorado Springs schools cited

PLUS l Woody Paige: Will Saints free agents come marchin' in to Denver? Colorado Springs mayoral candidates to appear at several forums this week, with more scheduled and more. Springs AM Update [News]( [Sports]( [Opinion]( [Life]( Welcome to Wednesday. It’s March 8, 2023. Take 5 minutes to catch up on what's happening in Colorado. In today’s edition: - [Initiative to improve Colorado student math scores rolls out, Colorado Springs schools cited]( - [Woody Paige: Will Saints free agents come marchin' in to Denver?]( - [Colorado Springs mayoral candidates to appear at several forums this week, with more scheduled]( [Initiative to improve Colorado student math scores rolls out, Colorado Springs schools cited]( Gov. Jared Polis unveiled proposed legislation Tuesday for a new $28 million initiative to improve student math scores over the next two years. [Read More]( Did you miss this?: [New Epic Pass prices for 2023-24 ski season announced with other changes]( [Democratic leaders hint rough road for assault weapons ban in Colorado Senate]( [Colorado Rockies predictions: Who will make the Opening Day roster?]( [Update on ranchers Courtney and Nicole Mallery: Sheriff’s Office to release 96 videos tied to dispute]( The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office announced the release of 96 videos Tuesday that contain about 38 hours of footage and case reports tied to a dispute between Black ranchers and their white neighbor in rural El Paso County. [Read More]( [New available parking locater launches for downtown Colorado Springs, Old Colorado City]( A new online service is aimed at helping drivers find available parking in downtown Colorado Springs and Old Colorado City. Parking Finder, championed by the city and a mobility solutions company called Modii, uses real-time data to update an interactive map that shows where there is available parking of different categories, including paid, free, handicap and motorcycle, among others. [Read More]( [Woody Paige: Will Saints free agents come marchin' in to Denver?]( Broncos coach Sean Payton remembers the Saints so respectfully that he has hired nine assistants who were associated with his former team. [Read More]( MORE TOP STORIES A new King Soopers grocery will anchor a [21-acre shopping center to be developed in Fountain,]( which the city’s leaders and the project’s developer say will provide more shopping and dining options for the fast-growing, but retail-starved Fountain Valley area south of Colorado Springs. The cost of getting a driver’s license in Colorado has dramatically increased in recent years and could be getting higher with newly proposed legislation. [Rep. Cathy Kipp wants to roll back these costs with House Bill 1147.]( With a little less than a month until Colorado Springs' April 4 municipal election, [mayoral candidates will address hot topics]( such as affordable housing, public safety, workforce development, water, outdoor recreation and more at several forums scheduled this week. Before you go.... [This morning's weather from American Furniture Warehouse:]( Cloudy skies early, followed by partial clearing. High 41F. Winds SSE at 10 to 20 mph. Manage your email preferences or unsubscribe [here.]( 30 East Pikes Peak Avenue, Suite 100 Colorado Springs, CO 80903 Would you like to send this email to a friend? [Send To A Friend](