“Everybody right now is just trying to protect and make sure we don’t have additional cuts,” said Doyle Forrestal…
Category: Education/Health
Conflicting CDC Studies About COVID in Schools
The latest estimates suggest that about 60% of American students have access to in-person instruction of some sort — the highest figure since November…
OPINION: Our Schools Were Becoming Remote, Before the Pandemic
…The built environment does everything it can to isolate Scotts Ridge and its students from town…
Colorado Distributes ‘BinaxNOW’ Testing Kits to Teachers
“In-person learning is essential to the well-being and safety of our students, as well as the future of our economy…”
Pagosa Peak Open School Among Colorado Charter Schools Receiving New RISE Grants
“We are always looking for ways to engage all learners in real-world projects. This opportunity will allow us to grow as educators…”
Partners Needed to Ensure Colorado Youth Have Access to Meals This Summer
According to a recent poll by Hunger Free Colorado, more than 50% of families are currently struggling to put food on the table…
Colorado COVID Variant Cases Remain Low
“Since discovering the strain through residential facility testing, our State lab has been routinely screening for the B 1.1.7 variant…”
Colorado Teachers, Child Care Workers Next in Line for Vaccine
The state’s aiming to make sure teachers, school staff and child care workers can get their first doses of the Pfizer and BioNTech or Moderna vaccine within three weeks of February 8, Polis said…
In Rural Colorado, Vaccines Help Assisted Living Homes Crack Open the Doors
“There is a sense of community in our smaller, rural counties that we’re all kind of looking out for each other…”
Colorado Vaccinations, by the Numbers
Earlier this week, Governor Polis was joined by State Epidemiologist Dr. Rachel Herhily to provide an update on Colorado’s vaccine distribution efforts…
National Fire Fighters Safety Symposium to be Held Online
“The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation relies on strong collaborative relationships to assist us in accomplishing our mission…”
Tracking the ‘Winter Games’ at Pagosa Peak Open School
The student who accumulates the most Winter Fitness Minutes during the PPOS Winter Games will get their name engraved on a hand-made perpetual plaque…
Vaccinated Colorado Teachers Won’t Have to Quarantine, Governor Says
“We want to make sure that even if there is another spike, we can maintain in-person learning…”
ON EDGE: Friendship as a Mental-Health Safety Net
The pair has been wondering lately if they’re crazier than most people, or if they’re just more open about it. Yes, they agree, to both questions…
Colorado Launches New COVID-19 Vaccine Hotline
Beginning February 1, hours will extend to 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The new toll-free number is 1-877-CO VAX CO…
Colorado Legislation Might Make Standardized Tests Optional for College Admission
Colorado lawmakers plan to introduce a bill that would make standardized tests optional in admissions at Colorado public colleges and universities…
Virtual Summit Seeks to Disentangle Mental Health, Criminal Justice in Colorado
In the absence of adequate access to health services, people with unmanaged mental health needs often intersect with law enforcement and spend time in jails…
Archuleta, La Plata Counties Remain at Level Orange
The supply of COVID-19 vaccine is very limited with Colorado receiving approximately 70,000 doses of vaccine each week for a population of 5.8 million residents…
Some School Staff Eligible Now for COVID Vaccine
School nurses, health technicians who assist them, occupational and physical therapists, speech-language pathologists, campus security guards… are among those whose names have been submitted by school districts…