“You hate to say that Big Pharma has a lot of influence, but clearly they do,” Boulware said…
Category: Education/Health
As Eating Disorders Spike During Pandemic, Rural Treatment Options Lag
“Even if we create more eating disorder centers, if people can’t afford them, then we are only servicing the most privileged in our society…”
Ignacio 9Health Fair Scheduled for May 7
A blood chemistry screening ($45), along with many other screenings are available…
Colorado Legislators Seek Changes to School Discipline
Several of the bill’s provisions deal with the use of seclusion and restraint, practices that overwhelmingly affect students with disabilities…
Pagosa Peak Open School Hosts ‘Community Heroes’ Dinner
The students considered the local heroes in their lives: the people of Pagosa Springs who support them and their community each day…
Colorado Among First in Nation to Gain Approval for P-EBT Child Care Food Program
This approval will allow Colorado to issue retroactive food benefits to approximately 69,000 additional children who had reduced access to child care meals…
Refurbished Walkers and Wheelchairs Fill Gaps Created by Supply Chain Problems
“There are times, especially with all that’s gone on in the last two years, that equipment comes in and goes out the same day…”
Childbirth Classes Set to Begin April 18; ‘Walk for Moms’ on May 14
This three-class series helps you prepare a birth plan, understand your options, ask questions and get ready for childbirth…
ESSAY: A Perspective on Education, from a GOAL High School Journalism Intern
GOAL currently enrolls over 5,000 students, employs over 500 staff members, and utilizes 37 student drop-in centers to assist around 1,000 graduates per year…
Pagosa Charter School Invites Board Member Applications
Pagosa Peak Open School was started by a small group of local parents dedicated to bringing educational choice to our small mountain community…
Second Booster Shot Now Available Through San Juan Basin Public Health
Community vaccine clinics scheduled through April 30… with the second booster shot available to eligible populations…
Despite Pushback, Colorado Will Enforce K-3 Teacher Training on Reading
Colorado’s 23,000 kindergarten through third grade teachers must take a mandatory training on reading instruction by August…
Too Early to Tell If Colorado Will See New COVID Surge
“I will be closely watching that percent positivity value to see if that continues to go up,” Dr. Rachel Herlihy said…
240 Students Selected for Daniels Scholarship Program
240 high school seniors across Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming were selected as 2022 Daniels Scholars, including 130 students from Colorado…
PHOTO ESSAY: Pagosa Peak Open School’s First ‘Color Run’
Middle school students filled bottles and buckets with colored cornstarch, as the school filled with students dressed in all white…
Teacher Retention Bonuses Have No Apparent Effect in Denver’s Priority Schools
As the two sides head back to the negotiating table this spring to determine the next contract, the results of the CU Boulder study show the bonus was a bust…
Some Colorado School Districts Nervous About Preschool Requirements
As Colorado prepares to launch free universal preschool, lawmakers are taking up legislation that could reshape Colorado’s early childhood landscape…
Despite Stress, Most Teachers Are Staying On
“It’s just been very, very difficult to do the work that we are required to do without the support and the tools that we need,” she said…