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Air Force Academy's new visitor center soon to arrive

The academy's new visitor center marks the end of a major economic push.

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The U.S. Air Force Academy&#x27;s new Hosmer Visitor Center off of North Gate Boulevard will open on May 16, marking the final piece of Colorado Springs&#x27; decade-long City for Champions push.Why it matters: The center is designed as a front door to the academy and the city, closing out a state-backed economic development bet meant to boost tourism and economic growth.

Strong stage presence for Colorado Springs comedy scene

More big-name comics are performing locally, boosting your chances to see acts without driving to Denver, and also giving the local comedy scene a boost.

Culture

Big-name comedians are coming to Colorado Springs in growing numbers — a sign that the city has made it onto the national comedy map.Why it matters: The momentum means bigger shows for fans and more opportunities for local comics to get noticed.

CityServe returns for spring volunteer weekend

Thousands will volunteer across the city, helping nonprofits, schools and neighbors in need.

Expect volunteers to fan out across Colorado Springs — along trails, in church parking lots and inside homes — for this weekend&#x27;s springtime CityServe event.Why it matters: The twice-yearly effort, now in its 10th year, is built on a simple idea: get residents out of their routines to show up for their neighbors in need.

Polis promotes early literacy in Colorado Springs

Colorado expands free book access as leaders push early literacy gains statewide.

Education

Gov. Jared Polis marked a milestone Thursday in Colorado Springs: the delivery of 3 million free books to Colorado children, as the state ramps up early childhood investment aimed at boosting literacy.Why it matters: Colorado has rapidly expanded early education access, including <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="universal pre-K" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2023/08/25/colorado-universal-preschool-debut-classroom" data-vars-content-id="88d12b8d-0c9e-40e0-b3ea-9c8f51c143ea" data-vars-headline="Polis promotes early literacy in Colorado Springs" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2023/08/25/colorado-universal-preschool-debut-classroom" target="_self">universal pre-K</a> and free book programs — but reading outcomes still lag statewide.

AI in Colorado Springs schools has some bugs

Public anxiety about AI's safety and cheating risks is colliding with its potential to reshape learning and the future of work.

The promise and peril of artificial intelligence in education were on display last week, when a tech-focused Colorado Springs high school had to shut down the use of an AI model.Why it matters: Public anxiety about AI&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="safety" data-vars-click-url="https://www.the74million.org/article/four-takeaways-from-new-report-on-ais-risks-in-education/" data-vars-content-id="66f55dc3-3844-4caf-a7ed-53d425a0aa7e" data-vars-headline="AI in Colorado Springs schools has some bugs" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.the74million.org/article/four-takeaways-from-new-report-on-ais-risks-in-education/" target="_blank">safety</a> and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="cheating" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/05/26/ai-chatgpt-cheating-college-teachers" data-vars-content-id="66f55dc3-3844-4caf-a7ed-53d425a0aa7e" data-vars-headline="AI in Colorado Springs schools has some bugs" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/05/26/ai-chatgpt-cheating-college-teachers" target="_self">cheating</a> risks is colliding with its <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="potential" data-vars-click-url="https://www.nsf.gov/news/nsf-announces-new-funding-opportunities-advance-ai-education" data-vars-content-id="66f55dc3-3844-4caf-a7ed-53d425a0aa7e" data-vars-headline="AI in Colorado Springs schools has some bugs" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.nsf.gov/news/nsf-announces-new-funding-opportunities-advance-ai-education" target="_blank">potential</a> to reshape learning and the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="future of work" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/10/28/ai-optimism-gen-z-millennial-college" data-vars-content-id="66f55dc3-3844-4caf-a7ed-53d425a0aa7e" data-vars-headline="AI in Colorado Springs schools has some bugs" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/10/28/ai-optimism-gen-z-millennial-college" target="_self">future of work</a> — forcing schools to make big decisions in real time.

Colorado Springs charter school drops creationism lesson

A complaint prompted the school to remove creationism from an eighth-grade science unit.

A Colorado Springs charter middle school teacher planned to include creationism in a science lesson this semester, the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Times Recorder" data-vars-click-url="https://coloradotimesrecorder.com/2026/03/co-springs-public-school-teaching-creationism/77146/" data-vars-content-id="6d16fe7d-bfd7-4ea5-a908-98e480ee3c2d" data-vars-headline="Colorado Springs charter school drops creationism lesson" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://coloradotimesrecorder.com/2026/03/co-springs-public-school-teaching-creationism/77146/" target="_blank">Times Recorder</a> first reported last week — prompting a constitutional complaint.Why it matters: Public schools cannot teach religious doctrine as science under the Constitution — and curriculum disputes have become a flashpoint in culture war battles at school districts <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="across the country" data-vars-click-url="https://www.nea.org/nea-today/all-news-articles/culture-wars-impact-public-schools" data-vars-content-id="6d16fe7d-bfd7-4ea5-a908-98e480ee3c2d" data-vars-headline="Colorado Springs charter school drops creationism lesson" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.nea.org/nea-today/all-news-articles/culture-wars-impact-public-schools" target="_blank">across the country</a>, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="including" data-vars-click-url="https://www.cpr.org/2023/01/12/woodland-park-school-district-american-birthright-social-studies-standards/" data-vars-content-id="6d16fe7d-bfd7-4ea5-a908-98e480ee3c2d" data-vars-headline="Colorado Springs charter school drops creationism lesson" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.cpr.org/2023/01/12/woodland-park-school-district-american-birthright-social-studies-standards/" target="_blank">including</a> <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="in the" data-vars-click-url="https://www.koaa.com/news/covering-colorado/two-books-are-back-in-district-20s-school-libraries-after-being-removed-in-april" data-vars-content-id="6d16fe7d-bfd7-4ea5-a908-98e480ee3c2d" data-vars-headline="Colorado Springs charter school drops creationism lesson" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.koaa.com/news/covering-colorado/two-books-are-back-in-district-20s-school-libraries-after-being-removed-in-april" target="_blank">in the</a> <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Pikes Peak region" data-vars-click-url="https://www.rmpbs.org/news/education/d49-bathroom-policy-colorado-springs" data-vars-content-id="6d16fe7d-bfd7-4ea5-a908-98e480ee3c2d" data-vars-headline="Colorado Springs charter school drops creationism lesson" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.rmpbs.org/news/education/d49-bathroom-policy-colorado-springs" target="_blank">Pikes Peak region</a>.

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Polis promotes early literacy in Colorado Springs

CU delays ChatGPT access for students

AI in Colorado Springs schools has some bugs

Colorado Springs charter school drops creationism lesson