More than 2,000 preschools across Colorado are part of the universal program…
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How Are States Spending Opioid Settlement Cash? Part Two
Although most people agree that stopping children from developing addictions is important, the execution is tricky…
How Are States Spending Opioid Settlement Cash? Part One
Emily Georgia, one of Greene’s counselors, said the center has worked with nearly 200 people like him in the past year…
Key Legislators Want to Keep Free School Meals Despite Budget Shortfall
Colorado’s universal school meals program launched last school year after voters approved funding in 2022…
Colorado Natural Medicine Division Accepting License Applications Beginning on Dec. 31
Natural Medicine includes psilocybin, psilocyn, ibogaine, mescaline, and dimethyltryptamine (DMT)
OPINION: GOAL High School Offers a Valuable Option
GOAL High School’s commitment to social emotional wellness goes above and beyond to ensure that every student has the opportunity to succeed…
Build Pagosa Planning to Break Ground on Regional Workforce Center
The Colorado Department of Local Affairs, in partnership with the Town of Pagosa Springs, has provided a $600,000 grant…
‘Connect For Health’ Encourages Coloradans to Sign Up for Health Insurance By Dec. 15
According to the 2023 Colorado Health Access Survey, 9.1% of residents in La Plata, Archuleta, Dolores, Montezuma and San Juan counties lacked health insurance coverage..
School Leaders Worry Colorado Will Change Course on Last Year’s School Funding Promises
“It’s not bringing back the budget stabilization factor, but in all essence, it’s a cut to K-12…”
Lax Oversight, Stress at Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Bank, Part One
“We want to make sure we don’t have an eye bank that is slipping in their performance or failing to recover tissue…”
$1 Million Investment to Provide Care for People Reentering the Community after Incarceration
The funding enables health centers to implement innovative approaches to support justice-involved individuals before their release…
Nonprofits Bring Affordable Health Plans to Colorado Counties
“With these affordable options and extensive support for mental and physical health, residents can access affordable, comprehensive health care…”
Colorado Department of Education Accepting Applications for Purple Star Schools Program
The designation symbolizes a school’s commitment to creating a welcoming and supportive environment for military-connected students…
Federal Push for Staffing Requirements in Nursing Homes, Dead on Arrival?
Managing director for Medicare innovation predicted the new administration will begin “scaling back or decreasing regulatory scrutiny” and inspections at nursing facilities…
Colorado Board of Education Majority Sympathetic to Charter Schools, Following Election
State Board of Education leaders hope for fairness and objectivity in charter school appeal hearings…
Michigan Chooses to Look After Its Children After Federal Funds Disappear
“Do you think we should do this for babies everywhere? What do you think?…”
History Comes Alive at Pagosa Charter School
How do perspectives on history shape a story? Why is it important to view history through multiple lenses?
Colorado to Overhaul School Accountability System?
A task force created to examine the state’s education accountability system is recommending a major overhaul — including adjustments to ratings for schools and districts READ MORE
Navajo Teacher Kim Etsitty Sets Sail in the Western Pacific Ocean
Explore the deep sea with Navajo Pine High School teacher Kim Etsitty aboard Ocean Exploration Trust’s expedition…