Given the recommendations by the Colorado Department of Education and Colorado Department of Public Health, students in grades K-8 can return to in-person learning…
Category: Education/Health
War Trauma Comes Full Circle for Millete Birhanemaskel
“We talked for only a minute. She was terrified. The only thing she would say is ‘I’m in hiding, we’re rationing water, and where’s my daughter, you’ve got to find my daughter’…”
Colorado Adds ‘Age 70 and Up’ to Next Phase of Vaccine Distribution
The Governor also sent out a request to the state’s public health agencies, to move all of the Colorado counties currently in “Level Red”, back to “Level Orange”…
OPINION: There are Better Ways to Respond to the Corona Crisis
Civil debate and open discussions need to happen, so that we can come up with solutions from broader understanding and a more informed place…
ON EDGE: Colorado’s Shadow Epidemic, Part Two
“None of us know when we’re going to experience a mental health crisis, and when we do, many of us don’t know how few and poor the resources are to weather it…”
ON EDGE: Colorado’s Shadow Epidemic, Part One
Betty Torres, 38, of Denver, walks at Garfield Lake Park in Denver in November. Torres was diagnosed and hospitalized with COVID-19 back in March, and has mostly recovered, but lost her grandfather to the virus…
Five Questions Facing Miguel Cardona, Biden’s Pick for Education Secretary
“I know just how challenging this year has been for students, for educators, and for parents,” Miguel Cardona said Wednesday in his first public comments…
EDITORIAL: Our Local COVID Situation, in 1,000 Words or Less
It is expected that the initial supply of COVID-19 vaccine(s) will be very limited for several months…
Colorado Lawmakers Promise ‘Lower Enrollment’ Won’t Hurt School Funding
Republicans introduced a similar measure during the recent special session. Democrats rejected it as outside the narrow purview of the special session…
Colorado Community College System Awarded $1 Million to Reshape Law Enforcement Training
The grant will allow CCC’s Law Enforcement Academy Curriculum and Training project team to review current course objectives, program requirements, and instructor techniques…
Colorado School Enrollment Drops for First Time in 30 Years
Overall, Colorado schools posted an estimated 3.3% decrease in enrollment this fall compared to 2019 with 29,942 fewer students in preschool through 12th grade…
Southwest Colorado Receives First COVID Vaccine Shipment
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment identified 24 locations with ultra low temperature freezers to receive the first shipment of an ultra-cold vaccine…
Teachers, and Other Coloradans, Next in Line After Health Care Workers for COVID Vaccine
Instead of answering questions about vaccinating teachers, last week, Governor Jared Polis reiterated his belief that it’s relatively safe for teachers and students to be in school…
COVID-19 Outbreak Identified at Hilltop House in Durango
“We’ve seen congregate facility outbreaks in many other counties since March, so we knew that this was a place to devote testing, education, and close coordination with our partners…”
First Doses of Pfizer Vaccine Arrive in Colorado
“This vaccine is an amazing scientific triumph for humanity and the distribution which starts today is a historic undertaking. We still have a ways to go and Coloradans should double down now…”
This Health Care Magnate Wants to Fix Democracy, Starting in Colorado
“One of my goals is to have this democracy reform energy in places like Colorado — or elsewhere — move from being an ad hoc collection of activist projects to a true movement…”
Community Volunteers Launch ‘CoronaDoc’ Information Program
“The goal is to offer professional medical information about coronavirus and answer questions for frontline managers, employees, and others…”
LETTER: COVID is No Hoax
Here in Pagosa Springs, we have enjoyed many months of low transmission rates compared to crowded cities, allowing many people to become complacent, thinking the risk is fictitious…
Health Tips for Christmas 2020
This year is an opportunity to re-imagine what togetherness can look like…