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Category: Education/Health
OPINION: President Trump’s Record on Health Care
From the start of his presidential term, President Trump took aim at the Affordable Care Act, consistent with his campaign pledge leading up to the 2016 election…
OPINION: Statewide Colorado Health Poll Reveals Deepening Inequalities
These results highlight the fact that your health is inextricably linked to your race, ethnicity and income, to the safety of your neighborhood and your ability to afford a home…
VIDEO: The Mysterious Effects of COVID-19
The video features four women who are suffering from lingering health effects following a COVID-19 diagnosis — health effects that don’t align with commonly held beliefs about the disease…
San Juan Basin Public Health Launches ‘Protect Our Neighbors’ Dashboard
“Getting to the ‘Protect Our Neighbors’ phase is truly a community-wide effort and relies on everyone — our hospitals, healthcare partners, businesses, and local community members…”
‘Strict Enforcement’ Threatened at CU Boulder, as COVID-19 Cases Spike
Cases of COVID-19 are climbing once again in Colorado, spurred in large part by outbreaks at the University of Colorado Boulder…
CDOT, CSP Highlighting Seatbelt Use During ‘Child Safety Week’
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 59% of car seats are not used correctly, putting millions of children at severe risk of injury or death…
Dual Enrollment Expands Opportunities for Colorado Students
Participation in Colorado’s dual enrollment programs continue to grow and give students a head start on making a livable wage…
GOAL High School Excited to Start the 2020-2021 School Year
“In these uncertain times, we cannot let the challenges we are facing with the COVID pandemic interfere with our students’ education…”
COVID Exodus Fills Resort Towns With New Medical Pressures
“But what we’re seeing now are these second-home owners, people who are coming from other places to spend extended periods of time… and who come with a whole host of other medical issues…”
NIH ‘Very Concerned’ About Vaccine’s Potentially Serious Side Effect
The National Institutes of Health is investigating a coronavirus vaccine trial patient who suffered from spinal cord damage…
US Senators Appeal to Nation’s Largest Internet Companies
“As a new school year commences, the need to accommodate an unprecedented reliance on data services to provide education continues…”
Colorado Launches COVID ‘Outbreak Map’
The map displays locations of active outbreaks using symbology based on the outbreak setting, and resolved outbreaks are shown using a gray marker…
EDITORIAL: Health, and Safety, in Pagosa Springs… Part Three
I stopped by the Pagosa Peak Open School on Tuesday morning, to snap a few pictures of the “First Day of School During a Pandemic”. Most people were wearing masks, and they waited, socially distanced, to check in…
Governor Polis Launches $33 Million Fund to Improve Student Learning During the Pandemic
“We have this ability to direct the funding to the most impactful programs that will create the biggest positive change in terms of achievement,” Polis said.
New Poll: Economic and Social Fault Lines in Colorado
“They want to ensure that COVID testing, treatment and vaccines are available free of charge, but they also want the state to step up and help with the pandemic’s other impacts – from food to housing to mental health treatment…”
OPINION: The Politics of Full-Fat Milk
The current proposed 2020-25 Draft Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) are once again not allowing full-fat dairy products into schools….
Colorado Releases Visitation Guidance for Nursing Homes
“After reviewing the feedback and keeping in mind the safety risks with visitation, we are providing guidance for limited indoor visitation opportunities,” said Dr. Eric France…
Colorado Health Officials Identify Three New School Outbreaks
Colorado is one of at least 15 states releasing data on outbreaks in schools, according to a tally by NBC News. Some states don’t share this information due to privacy concerns…