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Category: Education/Health
Despite Public Health Recommendation, Governor Polis Declines to Mandate Masks in Schools
The new state guidance is not different in substance from July’s guidance, but may give a nudge — or political cover — to districts that have been on the fence…
Pagosa Naturalist Keith Bruno Receives ‘Outstanding Educator’ Award
For five years, Keith Bruno, Audubon Rockies’ community naturalist in southwest Colorado, has been inspiring students to foster an interest in birds and their local environment…
FIRST PERSON: I Got Rid of My Writing Period, and My Students’ Writing Improved
A few years ago, as a kindergarten and first grade teacher, I was in a constant panic over the state of writing in my classroom…
Colorado Offering Gift Cards to Students Who Sign Up for COVID Testing
Polis first floated the idea of paying students to get tested earlier this summer, but it wasn’t clear at the time if the federal government would cover the cost…
Public Invited to PPOS Charter School ‘Kitchen Expansion’ Discussion
A public meeting to explain the application and to welcome comments from the community will be held at 6pm on Wednesday, September 15…
College Dreams in Reach Thanks to Elks Scholarships
Applications for the 2022 contest are available on the Elks National Foundation’s website…
Colorado Study Finds Single Payer Health Care System Most Cost-Effective
“This Colorado data confirms the 20 or more studies in the U.S that a single-payer health care system is the most cost effective…”
Pagosa Peak Middle Schoolers in the Land of the Pika
Students had hiked the Continental Divide trail earlier in the trip, continuing their work with Keith Bruno from the Audubon Society on a state-wide project referred to as PikaNet…
Weekly COVID Testing Could Limit Spread in Schools, Say Officials
Colorado has allocated $173 million of federal relief money to provide schools with free rapid tests and help in setting up testing programs…
Colorado Voters Split on Mask, Vaccine Mandates in Schools
Those who said schools are on the right track also thought educators had done the best they could in trying circumstances…
FDA Grants Full Approval to Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine
SJBPH emphasizes that full FDA approval for the Pfizer vaccine is a positive step forward for vaccinating the community…
Pagosa Peak Charter School Adopts ‘Masks Optional’ Policy
Three parents testified at the PPOS board meeting, requesting that all staff and students be required to wear masks indoors…
Adams 14 School District, Facing Declining Enrollment, Looks to Attract Students with Billboards
The first billboard, located at I-270 and I-76, features a student in a space suit with the words “Ready to visit Mars?”
GOAL High School Kicks Off New School Year
Curriculum is delivered through a variety of online platforms with the support of an exceptionally talented technology department…
Disappointing ‘CMAS’ Scores for Colorado Students in 2021, Part Two
“School districts already have a good plan. They were not waiting around for this data to come out…”
OPEN LETTER: UCHealth Employees Question Mandated Vaccine
We absolutely support the rights of people to choose the COVID EUA injection for themselves. But in return, we should have equal rights to choose not to receive the injection…
Governor Announces ‘Free Weekly Testing’ for All K-12 Schools
“If you are eligible to get the vaccine, I encourage you not to wait another day, get the lifesaving, free vaccine as soon as you can…”
Pagosa Peak Open School Starts the New Year with Nine Grade Levels
PPOS’s Project-Based Learning curriculum continues in all the classes, and students across PPOS are looking forward to applying their learning…