Colorado voters will decide this November whether to cover the cost of school meals for all students…
Category: Education/Health
Pagosa Rotary Club Awards $20,000 in Scholarships
The Pagosa Springs Rotary Club also congratulates the entire class of 2022 and wishes each of them success in their future endeavors…
To Deal with Back Pain, Focus in Your ‘CORE’
If time is a factor, a brief walk at lunch or going up and down the stairs a few times can help you stay active…
Lisa Roy Named Sole Finalist to Lead Colorado’s New Early Childhood Agency
The Department of Early Childhood will be Colorado’s 20th state agency, the maximum number allowed under the state constitution…
Free School Lunch Expansion Could Be Decided by Colorado Voters
The Healthy Meals for All initiative would allow participating Colorado school districts to cover the cost of lunch for all students…
Governor Polis Opposes Changes to Federal Grant Program for Charter Schools
The start-up grant program, Polis wrote, “is the only source of dedicated federal funding to support the growth of high-quality charter schools…”
Colorado College Enrollment Rates Impacted by COVID Crisis
All student demographics experienced strong decreases in college-going, especially high school graduates from small rural areas…
Celebrate Colorado Teacher Appreciation Week, May 2-6
“Help us celebrate and show extra appreciation for our teachers this week by recognizing a teacher…”
Message from the SJBPH Board of Health, Concerning a Possible Transition
The Board of Health will create a report outlining the recommendations and provide it to the County Commissioners of both counties…
Enrollment Losses in Cities Prompt Talk of School Closures
Next school year, though, Jefferson will have to trim half a million dollars from her budget…
PHOTO ESSAY: Charter School Students Make ‘Waves’ During School Celebrations
Students earned ‘waves’ for things like cleaning up trash on a class walk, saying please and thank you in line for lunch, completing draft after draft of writing work…
Healthy Archuleta Addresses Nutrition Security
On a weekly basis, the CLLC members identify questions as a result of their participation in these learning sessions…
Science and Engineering Symposium at Pagosa Springs High School Scheduled for May 3
Local high school students will present the results of their air and soil quality research projects in a poster session being judged by CU Boulder students and faculty members…
Healthy Archuleta to Host Community Conversation about Nutrition Policies
Wendy Peters Moschetti, Managing Director at Nourish Colorado will also share about her role representing the interests of health and nutrition…
Why Cheaper Generic Drugs to Treat COVID Never Made It Out of the Lab
“You hate to say that Big Pharma has a lot of influence, but clearly they do,” Boulware said…
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…