“Today’s groundbreaking announcement from the Supreme Court represents a monumental step toward repairing our state’s broken education funding system…”
Category: Education/Health
More Business Perks If You Get Vaccinated in Durango
Coupon sheets with free and discounted items at local businesses will be available to all residents receiving COVID vaccination at select SJBPH clinics…
FREE EVENT: Pagosa ‘Mental Health Walk’ Tomorrow, Saturday May 22
Informational booths will be set up with mental health resources — and our inspirational guest speaker, Ethan Fisher, will speak around 11am at Yamaguchi Park…
Study Shows Disparities in Vaccination Rates Among Ethnic Groups
Black Americans’ COVID-19 vaccination rates are still lagging months into the nation’s campaign, while Hispanics are closing the gap, and Native Americans show the highest rates overall…
Get Vaccinated, Then Drink Beer… Only in Durango
“We think ‘Shot and a Beer’ is a fun offer that will motivate some people who have been putting off their vaccine…”
Pagosa Schools Deal with New ‘Mask’ Guidance
On Friday, May 14, Archuleta School District Superintendent Kym LeBlanc-Esparza sent out her regular memo, which included the following comment on the District’s ever-evolving COVID READ MORE
Free Gardening Lecture Tonight, with Ron Chacey
Chacey will discuss the easiest vegetables to grow and then branch off into his favorite vegetables of somewhat challenging natures…
Significant Increases in ‘WIC’ Nutrition Program Funding
Pregnant women and parents or legal guardians for children under the age of 5 are encouraged to apply for the SJBPH program to access these benefits…
Colorado School Finance Bill Will Support Students in Poverty
The return of the B.S. factor back to the pre-pandemic level is huge, but there is a significant piece that is not being sent to classrooms,” said Matt Cook…
12 to 15-Year-Olds Now Eligible for COVID Vaccine Appointments
“he eligibility of 12 to 15-year-olds for COVID vaccine is a really positive step for our community. We hope that parents and youth will jump on this opportunity right away…”
OPINION: Want to Help Students Recover from Pandemic Stress? Try Art Classes
“Arts educators are a secret weapon in fostering positive mental health for kids,” said Elias, a psychology professor at Rutgers University…
Riding Herd on Mental Health in Colorado Ranching Country
But in tightknit small towns, ranchers say, even if the resources are there, the stigma remains…
Ribbon Cutting for Pagosa Peak Open School Tomorrow, May 11
Pagosa Peak Open School moved into the Parelli Building in Aspen Village in the summer of 2017, to begin its journey as a K-8 “project-based learning” school…
US Education Secretary Wants All Schools Open This Fall
“I don’t think there’s a teacher across the country that needs a standardized test to tell them how the children in front of them are doing,” he said…
Biden’s ‘Free Community College’ Plan Would Present Challenges for Colorado
“If we give every community college the same dollar amount to serve their students, we’re going to have the same problem we have with inequity in K-12…”
Colorado Leaders Roll Out New ‘Early Childhood Department’ Plan
“For far too long, access to early childhood education has been limited to those who can afford it,” state Sen. Janet Buckner of Aurora…
Rocky Mountain Health Supporting STEM Education on Western Slope
“We are honored to work with Colorado’s leaders to address the urgent challenges we face, such as the need for better access to behavioral health care…”
Colorado’s Dyslexia Screening Pilot Program Off to a Shaky Start
“At this juncture, doing it in three schools, knowing one is a gifted and talented school, we really don’t want this pilot to go forward…”