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Category: Education/Health
First Case of Omicron Variant Confirmed in La Plata County
Although the extent to which Omicron is circulating in the community has not yet been identified, SJBPH believes it is significant based on a recent spike in local COVID-19 cases…
New Behavioral Health Program for Kids Can Make a Difference
In October, the Colorado Department of Human Services, Office of Behavioral Health launched I Matter, a program that provides free counseling sessions for any Colorado youth…
Colorado Parents Invited to Sign Up for Child Support Services
Parents who seek child support services in Colorado will no longer have to pay the $20 application fee, starting on January 1…
Monoclonal Antibody Treatment Expanded in Pagosa Springs, Extended in Durango
The treatment is free, no referral is required, and is available to people regardless of vaccination status…
Omicron Variant Found in 21 Colorado Wastewater Systems
“At this point, we do believe that omicron is widespread across the state and there is likely local transmission occurring in many of our communities…”
Delayed COVID Relief Puts Child Care Owners in Jeopardy
One wrote, “This is so stressful.” Another said, “We are behind on rent…”
Biden Extends Student Loan Repayment Pause for Three More Months
Upon taking office, Biden extended the pause for six months, saying that many borrowers in the pandemic-rocked economy were still having difficulty paying….
Colorado Schools Continue to See Reduced Enrollment
School leaders had hoped enrollment would rebound after the highly disrupted 2020-21 school year, when more than 20,000 students failed to show up in the state’s K-12 schools…
Colorado’s Pandemic Food Assistance Program Has Helped 500,000 Children and Families
“Many families in Colorado continue to be impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and P-EBT offers funds to families to provide their children with healthy foods at a time when many households are struggling…”
Education Secretary Urges Schools to Use COVID Funds to Hire, Retain Staff
Cardona highlighted a California district offering $6,000 signing bonuses to teachers, and a Utah district that’s raising pay for bus drivers to $21 an hour…
Colorado Board of Education Recommending Resumption of Standardized Testing
The 2022 ratings would not automatically move schools or districts on or off the state’s watchlist for low performance, according to the board’s recommendations…
Colorado Colleges Graduate Hispanic Men at Low Rates — But They Can Improve
Many of those pushing for higher graduation rates are Hispanic men. Inevitably, the work feels personal…
Colorado’s Draft Plan for Universal Preschool
“Making sure that people are able to enter into this profession and turn it into a career is something that is going to be really essential,” Mares said…
Respiratory Syncytial Virus Confirmed in La Plata County
According to the CDC, RSV is a common respiratory virus that causes mild, cold-like symptoms in most people…
PPOS Kindergarten Families Celebrate ‘Life Cycle Learning’
Parents quietly filtered into the room and waited for the festivities to begin. Minutes later the group broke into song…
SJBPH Urges Booster Shots
According to State of Colorado data, people who are fully vaccinated and receive a booster are 48 times less likely to be hospitalized than someone who is unvaccinated…
PPOS School Board Approves Student-Created Dress Code
“Our founding vision was for the students to get involved in the governance and operations of the school to directly immerse them into a democratic community…”