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Harrison School District in the News
May 2012
UCCS, school districts, manufacturers teaming to develop workforce (Colorado Springs Business Journal)
March 2012
Local school heads to kitchen to teach healthy living (KOAA)
February 2012
Retained 8th graders leap-frogging to head of class (Colorado Springs Gazette)
September 2011
Springs elementary school earns national honor (Colorado Springs Gazette)
3 Southern Colorado Schools Receive "Blue Ribbon" Honors (KKTV)
Kudos to Wildflower Elementary School in D2 (KOAA)
Three Colorado Schools Named National Winners (KRDO)
Hickenlooper Administration announces Education Leadership Council appointments including Superintendent Mikes Miles (Colorado.gov)
August 2011
Harrison pushes closer to state averages on CSAPs (Colorado Springs Gazette)
Perfect CSAP scores put classes in elite group (Colorado Springs Gazette)
D-2 students, teachers get running start on school year (Colorado Springs Gazette)
July 2011
Wildflower Elementary benefits from soldier volunteers (Colorado Springs Gazette)
May 2011
Third-grade reading scores up in region, state: Wildflower Elementary has perfect score (Colorado Springs Gazette)
Harrison School District Two: Calling All Heroes (Education Executive Magazine)
April 2011
D-2 official's work with English-language programs earns award (Colorado Springs Gazette)
D-2 unveils 'no excuses' plan to improve graduation rate, achievement (Colorado Springs Gazette)
March 2011
More schools consider retention key to achievement (Colorado Springs Gazette)
5A-4A boys' basketball athlete of the year: Xavier Ford, Harrison (Gazette Preps)
February 2011
100 Pairs of Socks Collected for Kindergarten Project to be Donated (KKTV 11 News)
D-2 to close two schools (Colorado Springs Gazette)
D-2's Miles selected for prestigious academy program (Colorado Springs Gazette)
January 2011
D-2 floats plan to hold back 3rd graders who can't read (Colorado Springs Gazette)
DECEMBER 2010
Sierra High School: Loud & Proud (Fox 21 News)
Harrison recall effort stalls for lack of signatures (Colorado Springs Gazette)
Soaring Eagles teacher wins education 'Oscar' and $25K (Colorado Springs Gazette)
State officials take a lesson on pay at Harrison schools (Colorado Springs Gazette)
How do we fix a broken education system? Documentary fuels talk about hot-button issues (Colorado Springs Gazette)
SEPTEMBER 2010
Harrison earns $1 million grant for pushing reforms (Colorado Springs Gazette)
Harrison board critiques its work, asks others to chime in (Colorado Springs Gazette)
D-2 board takes questions, talks about achievements (Colorado Springs Gazette)
MAY 2010
Board candidate claims wrong doing in race (KOAA)
***UPDATE*** On July 2, a State Judge denied and dismissed Ralston's complaint in its entirety. Click here to view official document.
School health centers keep kids healthy, improve learning (Colorado Springs Gazette)
Colo. District Boots Traditional Salary Schedule (Education Week)
APRIL 2010
D-2 Superintendent Serves Up Lunch With Unsung Heroes (KKTV)
Panorama M.S. art teacher to receive award (Fox 21)
D2 announces top earners (News First 5)
Harrison school board adopts new way of doing business (Colorado Springs Gazette)
MARCH 2010
Mike Miles, superintendent, championing for better schools (Colorado Springs Gazette)
Sierra celebrates title with student body (KKTV)
Harrison schools delay vote to consider new form of governance (Colorado Springs Gazette)
Harrison district to consider change in how the board governs (Colorado Springs Gazette)
Schools focus on teaching quality as they seek funding (Denver Post)
Sierra claims back-to-back state titles in class 4A (Gazette Preps)
Focus factor drives Stallions to repeat (Gazette Preps)
5A, 4A finals provide classics (Denver Post)
Sierra senior Fountain shines brightly on the big stage (Gazette Preps)
Harpist tries to calm kids' minds at middle school (Colorado Springs Gazette)
Sierra boys hungry for another state title (Gazette Preps)
Defending champion Sierra boys advance to 4A semis (Gazette Preps)
FEBRUARY 2010
FOX A+ News: Chamberlin Academy Science Enrichment Week (FOX 21 News)
Colorado School District Opts For Open Source (NSPRA Feb. e-newsletter)
Pay For Performance Program Meeting For District 2 Teachers (KRDO)
Superintendent Mike Miles on Real Teacher Performance Pay in Harrison (Ed is Watching)
This week's peak performer: Wesley Gordon, Sierra (Gazette Preps)
Districts consider ending salary perk for teachers (Houston Chronicle)
JANUARY 2010
A different kind of performance pay plan (INDenverTimes)
Harrison School District off State Probation (Colorado Springs Gazette)
Mike Miles and Harrison Taking Bold Step on Merit Pay Reform (Ed is Watching)
District walks the talk on performance pay (Education News Colorado)
Teachers to be paid on merit in District 2 (News First 5)
Harrison on leading edge of teacher pay reform, experts say (Colorado Springs Gazette)
Earn $90,000 by teaching a class (Editorial-Colorado Springs Gazette)
Colorado Springs School District Will Pay Teachers Based on Performance (KKTV)
Harrison district OKs pay for performance plan (Colorado Springs Gazette)
From the Editor: Looking Back a Year from Now (Education News Colorado)
DECEMBER 2009
Behavior improves with achievement in District 2 (News First 5)
12 Stratmoor Hills Students given the "Gift of Education" by the University of Phoenix
NOVEMBER 2009
D-2 school's long days, hard academics aimed at helping at-risk kids succeed (Colorado Springs Gazette)
Atlas Prepatory School: A day in the Life (Colorado Springs Gazette)
2nd Grade Students from Chamberlin Academy Spend a Day on Ventucci Farm (Pikes Peak Parent Magazine)
Harrison Dist. 2 considering pay change for teachers (Fox21)
Sierra HS Boys Basketball Ready for Another State Title Run (Gazette Preps)
OCTOBER 2009
Libraries & Schools Team up to Promote Reading (News First 5)
District 2 Considers Pay for Performance Policy for Teachers (KKTV)
D-2 Plan Bases Teacher Pay on Performance, Student Achievement (Colorado Springs Gazette)
Harrison School D-2 Pay for Performance Proposal (KRDO)
(Editorial) Schools Work to Produce Great Kids (Colorado Springs Gazette)
Superintendent Miles Honored with 2009 Pathmaker Award by Urban Peak (Colorado Springs Gazette)
The Brainy Bunch Wants Your Books for Low-Income Kids (Colorado Springs Gazette)
Brainy Bunch Campaign Kicks Off (KKTV)
Harrison Scores Big on CSAP's (News First 5)
Sick Kids & Tight Budgets: Can School Nurses Handle the Overload? (KKTV)
SEPTEMBER 2009
Teacher for America Brings "Non-Traditional Ways" to Harrison D-2 Schools (Colorado Springs Gazette)
Districts Considering Options on Obama Speech (News First 5)
Four Southern Colorado Schools Earn Blue Ribbon Award (KKTV)
Twenty HSD2 Students Chosen for Mayor’s Top 100 Teens (Copy of booklet)
JULY 2009
New Year-Round School Opens Doors (News First 5)
CU Coach Encouraged by a Young Stallion--Janeesa "Chucky" Jeffrey (Colorado Springs Gazette)
MAY 2009
Harrison Schools Lead Region in 3rd-Grade Reading Improvement (Colorado Springs Gazette)