- Hi, I'm Isabella Janney with the Colorado Springs Daily and today is July 13th, 2020. Our first segment today, we'll talk about an increased interest in books on racism at PPLD. Our second story today is about a free SAT and PSAT tests next year. And, our last story of the day is about a new moose coming to the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo.
- Our first story today takes us to the Pikes Peak Library District, where so many people have shown an interest in books on racism that the library had to order more copies. As of Monday afternoon, there were more than 200 holds for “White Fragility,” a book released in 2018 that addresses racism. Data from the library shows that PPLD has ordered 47 more print copies of “White Fragility”, 43 more e-books and 14 more audio books since May 29th. Before, the library only had 6 print copies, 6 e-books and 11 audio books. The library has also ordered more copies of “How to Be an Antiracist” and “The New Jim Crow.” The e-book for “White Fragility” has been checked out 456 times, and the audiobook has been checked out 370 times since June 4. People have checked out the e-book version of “How to Be an Antiracist” 224 times and the audiobook 227 times since the beginning of June. John Spears, PPLD’s chief librarian and CEO, says, “We’re here to meet the needs of the community, and when you have the community express such an interest in the topic like this, especially one that the library has actually taken a stand on, we want to make sure that we meet that need.”
- [https://www.kktv.com/2020/07/13/pikes-peak-library-district-sees-more-demand-for-books-on-racism/](https://www.kktv.com/2020/07/13/pikes-peak-library-district-sees-more-demand-for-books-on-racism/)
- Our second story is about Colorado school districts that will have the opportunity this fall to offer their juniors and seniors the SAT and PSAT at no cost to the student. The Colorado Department of Education will pay for the assessments that will be administered during the school day on specific dates in September and October. The optional assessments will provide interested students with an opportunity to take the SAT or PSAT in place of the spring 2020 SAT and PSAT school-day exams that were not administered due to the suspension of in-school learning last spring because of the COVID-19. Replacement administrations are not being offered for the canceled CMAS or PSAT9 exams. Colorado Education Commissioner Katy Anthes says, “I’m pleased we will be able to offer the SAT to our seniors and the PSAT to our juniors -- at no cost to them -- to provide another opportunity for students to demonstrate their skills and knowledge to postsecondary institutions, as well as scholarship providers." In addition, students may elect to take the SAT on one of three available Saturday administration dates at state expense if they attend a public school that has not chosen to participate in a school day administration. Results will be used for individual student and local school or district purposes only and will not be used for state reporting or accountability in 2021.
- [https://www.kktv.com/2020/07/13/sat-and-psat-tests-will-be-free-this-fall-though-the-colorado-department-of-education/](https://www.kktv.com/2020/07/13/sat-and-psat-tests-will-be-free-this-fall-though-the-colorado-department-of-education/)
- Our last story today is about a new addition to the animals at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo: an 8-week-old moose that was orphaned in Alaska. The calf was orphaned at about six days old, when his mother was killed in a human-wildlife conflict outside of Anchorage, Alaska. He has since been in the care of the Alaska Zoo. The calf’s arrival comes only two months after the zoo lost its beloved 12-year-old Canada moose, Tahoma. The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo is one of only eight accredited institutions in the U.S. to house moose. A spokesperson for the zoo said, "We’re trying to be as prepared as possible.