New teachers in Jeffco Public Schools will earn starting salaries of $50,000 and the most experienced teachers will be able to earn more than $100,000 a year…
Category: Education/Health
Colorado Kids May Qualify for Free Mental Health Therapy
I Matter provides up to six free counseling sessions for youth and adolescents…
Your Child’s School Wants You to Apply for Free Lunch
“Who has to fill out the form and when does it need to be filled out?”
Bat Tests Positive for Rabies in Durango
Interaction between humans and wild animals, particularly bats, skunks, foxes, and raccoons, increases the risk of rabies…
Denver Classroom Aides Will See Pay Increased to $20 an Hour
Many Denver Public Schools positions had offered a starting salary of $15.87, the minimum wage within the city of Denver…
First ‘Body, Mind, Spirit Festival’ Begins Tonight, July 28 at Pagosa Lodge
This indoor event will take place in the Ballroom at the Pagosa Lodge, 3505 W. Hwy 160…
Cheyenne, Arapaho Tribes to Present Their Perspectives on Sand Creek Massacre at History Colorado Center
Three tribal nations and History Colorado are partnering to give an authentic representation of Atrocity’s Impact…
Seeking AmeriCorps Members to Address Health Care Needs
This is a tremendous opportunity for individuals who are interested in exploring, starting or advancing a career in healthcare…
Colorado Report Outlines Pandemic Impacts on Students Heading to College
The rate at which Colorado students are going to college right out of high school has dipped, and those who do go are less prepared…
National Suicide & Crisis Line ‘988’ Launches in Colorado
Colorado continues to also promote the statewide crisis line at 1-844-493-8255 or text TALK to 38255…
Axis Health System, Center for Mental Health, Announce Merger
The merger will better support the service continuum across the region and be positioned to respond more effectively to health care access goals…
PANDEMIC EFFECTS: More Fights in Schools
“People are super stressed,” she said. “Mental health is a pretty prevalent issue among people I know….”
Colorado Department of Early Childhood Begins Supporting Children, Families, Professionals
Beginning in the 2023-24 school year, the Department will deliver at least ten hours of voter-approved, universal, high quality, voluntary preschool…
Mercy Hospital Partners with Physicians to Build New Surgery Center
The facility is expected to span 13,500 square feet with three operating rooms and two procedure rooms…
La Plata, Archuleta Counties in ‘Community Level Medium’
Statewide data shows that cases and percent positivity of laboratory tests are beginning to decrease, as are hospitalizations…
Schools Tackle the Job of Feeding Kids Over the Summer
“…We will see communities where summer meals aren’t as available as they would have been if Congress had gotten this done in March,” Davis said…
ABORTION: Deep in the Heart of Texas
She considered herself pro-life, and the diagnosis still needed to be confirmed through amniocentesis and ultrasound…
Catholic Schools Lost Students During Pandemic
Catholic enrollment cratered during the 2020-21 school year, when those schools saw their biggest enrollment decline in many decades…
Grassroots Groups Lead Way on Closing Colorado’s Infant Mortality Gap
“We give Colorado a ‘B.’ That is much better than a lot of states — certainly better than the states that are surrounding Colorado…”