Colorado Springs District 11 projected to cut low-performing state watchlist schools in half

PLUS l Los Angeles Rams' McVay, Stafford offer blueprint for Broncos' Payton, Wilson: PAUL KLEE, El Paso County program honors young 911 Heroes for calm emergency response and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs AM Update [News]( [Sports]( [Opinion]( [Life]( Welcome to Thursday. It’s Aug. 24, 2023. Take 5 minutes to catch up on what's happening in Colorado. In today’s edition: - [TABOR retention question for new police academy heads to Colorado Springs ballot]( - [Woody Paige: Broncos' Hall of Fame candidate Randy Gradishar will always be the 'Orange Crusher']( - [Army general finds room for improvement across Fort Carson's housing]( [Colorado Springs District 11 projected to cut low-performing state watchlist schools in half]( Colorado Springs School District 11 expects to shed seven schools from the state’s low-performing accountability watchlist this year, cutting that list nearly in half, D-11 predictive data analysis shows. Three other watchlist schools project positive gains. [Read More]( Did you miss these stories? [El Paso County sheriff's deputies investigate fatal shooting near Black Forest]( [Russell Wilson explains his QB-run mindset in second Denver Broncos season]( [Colorado police officers save dog trapped in 113-degree vehicle]( [Los Angeles Rams' McVay, Stafford offer blueprint for Broncos' Payton, Wilson: PAUL KLEE]( As the coach and the quarterback man-hugged on the Broncos' practice field Wednesday, a few hundred Broncomaniacs soaked in the Sean McVay-Matt Stafford bromance. [Read More]( [Kingdom Builders' holistic healing for victims of domestic violence, sex crimes turns 10 with return of fundraisers]( Kingdom Builders is observing its 10th year of operation in Colorado Springs with the post-pandemic return of its popular “Race Against Violence” event, a 5K race that starts at 9 a.m. Saturday at Panorama Park, 4540 Fenton Road. [Read More]( [Former Rocky Ford police officer accused of tampering with evidence]( A former Rocky Ford police officer is facing charges of tampering with evidence, theft and official misconduct in connection with crimes investigators say he committed while working at the rural police department in southeast Colorado. [Read More]( More Top Stories: The Gradishars and Gradisars of Pueblo are dancing in the streets. The favorite adopted son of Colorado’s “Steel City’’ 100 miles south of Denver has become [a sure-fire Pro Football Hall of Famer](. The El Paso-Teller County [911 Hero Award program]( has honored young emergency callers for their quick thinking and calm actions since its 2005 inception. Joel Hollendorfer, convicted of manslaughter for killing 19-year-old Kara Nichols in 2012, will be [sentenced to 24 years in prison next week]( after an El Paso County judge ruled his prior convictions would increase his sentence. Before you go... [This morning's weather from American Furniture Warehouse:]( Sunshine and some clouds. A high of 90F and a low of 64F. Winds E at 5 to 10 mph. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( [YouTube]( Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up [here](. Engage in the conversation in [today's eEdition]( Interested in podcasts? Check out ours [here.]( Manage your email preferences or unsubscribe [here.]( 30 East Pikes Peak Avenue, Suite 100 Colorado Springs, CO 80903