Colorado officials want to cap preschool class sizes in the state’s new universal preschool program at 20 students next year…
Category: Education/Health
VA Sees Major Uptick in Veterans’ Care Following Passage of Toxic Exposure Law
Under the new law, the VA has screened nearly 4.6 million veterans for lasting effects of toxic exposure during their deployments…
Storing Guns Away From Home Could Reduce Suicides
Gun rights advocates are coming around to the idea of voluntary safe storage…
How You Can Help, on Veterans Day
Why is this important? Pentagon data has shown a rise in military suicides in the past decade…
Proposed Colorado Budget Would Fully Fund Schools
Amendment 23 requires that K-12 funding increase every year by the rate of population growth plus inflation…
EDUCATION NEWS: Pagosa Peak Open School Celebrates ‘Project Based Learning’
Students in grades K-8 address content standards through a nontraditional teaching model…
OPINION: Praise for New Attempt at Relieving Student Debt Burdens
These proposed rules would empower the Education Department to cancel some or all of the debt for certain groups…
Fourth Graders Explore Southern Ute Culture
“Ute was not the original name of this tribe,” fourth-grader Juniper said. “They were first called Núuchi…
Elks Foundation Announces ‘Most Valuable Student’ Scholarship Contest
The application is completed online and must be submitted by the November 13 deadline…
Many Families Choose Homeschooling Following COVID Crisis
Colorado’s numbers fit into a national trend of years when home-school numbers rose, followed by a pandemic surge…
Reaching the GOAL of Positive School Culture
Dr. Constance Jones, Chief Executive Officer for GOAL Academy High School, leads a staff of nearly 600 and a student body of over 6,000…
Archuleta Health Fair and Expo This Saturday, Oct. 21, at Pagosa Springs High School
The only pre-registration required of participants is for the labs and the low-cost Farm to Table lunch…
Colorado Students Can Apply for College, for Free, Through Tomorrow Oct. 19
All public and some private institutions of higher education waive application fees during Colorado Free Application Days…
KSUT, Rocky Mountain Public Media Present Tribal Water Media Showcase
Projects range from film screenings, podcast excerpts, excerpts of original written materials, and original creative works…
Deadline for Daniels Scholarship Program is This Sunday, Oct. 15
The Daniels Scholarship Program provides the opportunity for motivated students to attend the college of their choice…
Feeling Lucky? Get Your Tickets for ‘Viva La Pagosa’
Dive into the excitement at the gaming tables, or revel in the captivating melodies of saxophonist Bob Hemenger on the dance floor…
Archuleta County is Ninth County to Join Nonprofit Peak Health Alliance
Additional doctors and medical offices are also being added to the network of providers who will accept Elevate Health Plans, said Ladd…
Vendors Sought for Inaugural Archuleta Health Fair, Oct. 21
We want our community to be preventative and proactive, not just reactionary, to health issues…