Colorado universities and colleges want $161.4 million more. Can they also make cuts to become more efficient?
Category: Education/Health
OPINION: Creative Thinking Needed to Save Rural Hospitals
Over the last 15 years, approximately 150 rural hospitals have closed nationwide. What does it mean?
Older Americans Feeling Trapped in ‘Medicare Advantage’ Plans
“I have very little control over my actual medical care,” he said, adding that he now advises friends not to sign up for the private plans…
What Governor Polis Said About Education
Governor Jared Polis thanked lawmakers for agreeing to end a longstanding Colorado practice of withholding money from K-12 schools…
Start the New Year with FREE Childbirth Classes at San Juan Regional Medical Center
Gearing up to welcome a new bundle of joy in 2024? San Juan Regional Medical Center offers a myriad of Childbirth Education classes…
‘Failure Award’ Scholarships Offered by MCA
Colorado students can submit applications for a $20,000 college scholarship…
Can Family Doctors Deliver Rural America From Its Maternal Health Crisis?
Family doctors, who also provide the full spectrum of primary care services, are “the backbone of rural deliveries,” said Julie Wood…
PHOTO ESSAY: Pagosa Peak Open School Presents Annual ‘Snow Show’ at PSCA
It was the school’s third year of presenting the “Snow Show” — and the first year the school presented at the Pagosa Center for the Arts…
OPINION: New Colorado Rules Will Increase Access to Quality Preschools
There is still more we should be working towards to continue strengthening this program…
Students Invited to Apply to ‘Tribal Water Media Fellowship’ Program
Student applicants to the fellowship can be from a variety of academic backgrounds, including, but not limited to; journalism, media, science, and/or cultural studies….
El Paso School Board Recommends ‘In God We Trust’ Displays in Schools
Laser noted that the drive to display “In God We Trust” in public schools was lifted right out of the playbook of Christian nationalism…
OPINION: To Teach About Israel and Palestine, Ground Rules for Tough Conversations
Patel, who holds a prestigious National Board Certification teaching credential, says it’s her goal to help students wade through polarizing topics…
EDITORIAL: ‘Playground for the People’ Awarded $688,000 Grant
“We tried to remain really aware of that concept, that everyone had a voice, and trying to get input from the quietest person in the room….”
Fallout Spreads as Foundation for ‘Excited Delirium’ Diagnosis Cracks; Part One
“This entire thing, it’s a nightmare,” said Bella Collins, Angelo’s sister. “But there are silver linings everywhere…”
San Juan Basin Public Health Releases Community Assessment
“SJBPH is proud to share this assessment with the community as Archuleta and La Plata counties launch individual health departments…”
Pagosa Schools to Benefit from Online Financial Literacy Program
Teachers interested in using the Banzai program with their class can visit rgbank.teachbanzai.com…
Medicare Open Enrollment Period Ends December 7
Medicare drug plans (Part D) change every year, so all beneficiaries are encouraged to review their current drug plan…
Archuleta County Public Health Department Schedules ‘Restaurateur Q&A Session’ on Dec. 5
“We are happy to host an opportunity for restaurant owners to meet our new staff and ask questions,” ACPHD Director Ashley Wilson stated…
Colorado Schools Report Almost a Third of Students ‘Chronically Absent’
The number of students who are chronically absent has gone up significantly since the pandemic and schools are struggling to figure out how to get kids to return to classes…