This year, 35 prospective teachers and seven districts, including Aurora, Adams 12, and Durango, are participating in the project…
Category: Education/Health
ESSAY: Creating Belonging in Colorado Classrooms
In the work we support across Colorado, educators see the most dramatic change when combining strategies that build strong teacher-student relationships with strong peer-peer relationships and group identity…
‘Girls on the Run’ Starts Next Week
“I find joy in teaching girls how to be confident and know who they are through the Girls on the Run curriculum and look forward to our upcoming program…”
Monkeypox Vaccine Available at Mobile Clinic in Durango Today, Thursday
No appointment is necessary for the monkeypox vaccine, although you can pre-register at this link…
Colorado Announces Scholarship Opportunity for Formerly Committed Youth
The Second Chance Scholarship program provides funding of up to $5,000 a year and student support services to individuals awarded…
More Colorado Schools and Districts Earn Low State Ratings
Schools and districts rated priority improvement or turnaround are put on a state watchlist and have five years to show improvement…
San Juan Stargazers Announce James Webb Telescope Presentation
Our newest program on the James Webb Space Telescope photos that started on August 11 was wonderful and we are highly encouraged to continue doing it….
Charter School Receives $25,000 Playground Planning Grant
The space will be designed to serve not only PPOS students but also the entire Pagosa community after school hours…
Omicron Boosters Now Available in La Plata, Archuleta Counties
This vaccine was formulated to provide maximum protection against the COVID-19 omicron variant…
District Staff, Superintendent Holt, Gather to Begin the 2022-23 School Year
Last week, Archuleta School District staff returned to work for their annual back-to-school district-wide gathering…
Pandemic Funding Runs Out, and America Returns to a Broken School Funding Model, Part Three
“The authors do not recognize that multiple measures are needed to measure the effectiveness of educational programs and successfully prepare students…”
Pagosa Peak Students Go Camping to Learn Civics
Students in grades 4-5 were sitting amongst piles of camping gear while Ms. Rue ran through the checklist. “Show me your socks! Show me your flashlight!…”
Pandemic Funding Runs Out, and America Returns to a Broken School Funding Model, Part Two
“Do we need more funding? Absolutely,” said Terrence Allen, who walks his second-grade grandson to Glenmount every morning…
Pandemic Funding Runs Out, and America Returns to a Broken School Funding Model, Part One
“It turns out that one of the biggest predictors of student performance is things that happen outside of school…” said Margot Jackson…
‘Seasonal Foods’ Demonstration This Morning; More Demonstrations Next Month
Participants will get to learn to prepare the recipe, taste the food, and take home a recipe and nutrition information…
‘Back to School Night’ Has a Special Meaning for Pagosa Peak Students
“It feels like a real school!” remarked middle schooler Shayanne…
Minimal Risk of Monkeypox in Schools, Says CDC
Widespread vaccination isn’t recommended for children or school staff, the CDC says…
Public Health Agencies Adapt COVID Lessons to Other Community Issues
“Every day, we’re having these debates about, ‘How much do we continue on? How big do we go?’…”