“Educators and educational support staff are the ones working with our students each day and have invaluable insight when it comes to influencing student achievement…”
Category: Education/Health
Nationally Recognized Speaker to Address Drug Issues on Jan. 24 in Pagosa Springs
“The first time I heard Lynn Reimer present this information, I felt pushed back in my seat,” said local parent and CMP coordinator Sara Blakemore…
Formula for Funding Colorado Schools Could Change This Year
“We’re doing some of the building blocks this year and [then] we’ll tackle the rest of the formula,” said state Rep. Julie McCluskie, a Dillon Democrat…
Boulder Hospital Struggles to Reopen Following Marshall Fire
“The sooner we can reopen, we can also help our community heal,” he said…
Omicron Variant Spreading in La Plata and Archuleta Counties
Questions remain about Omicron’s severity, and the impact on local COVID-19 hospitalizations will become clearer in the coming days and weeks…
Community Invited to Charter School Playground Discussion Tonight
This new community playground would provide opportunities for all ages to participate in outdoor activities during off-school hours…
State Endorses 5-Day Quarantine Periods for Colorado Schools
The shift in isolation and quarantine guidance comes amid a statewide surge of COVID cases due to the omicron variant, which is highly contagious but appears to cause milder illness than do other variants…
Texas Charter School Gets Caught Up in ‘Critical Race Theory’ Fight
This story by Matt Barnum appeared on Chalkbeat.org on January 6, 2022. A planned San Antonio charter school was on the verge of winning final READ MORE
Charter School Seeks Feedback on Uptown Community Playground
“We have hopes of making a beautiful community space for the whole family. While this space supports PPOS; it also supports the Forge, the Arts Initiative, and all our neighbors uptown…”
Colorado Schools Open Doors Amid COVID Concerns
This story by Erica Meltzer and Ann Schimke appeared on Chalkbeat Colorado on January 4, 2022. Most Colorado school districts are bringing students back to READ MORE
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…”