In total, it appears that about $226 million from Colorado’s Disaster Emergency Fund has been “encumbered for response activities related to COVID-19″…
Category: Education/Health
College Aid Applications Dip During Pandemic
“Normally, our staff would support students to complete their FAFSA by working with them in person,” said Natasha Garfield…
A Safe and Healthy Fourth?
Is it safe for friends and family to gather during a pandemic? The answer is personal: you must weigh the risk versus the reward and have a plan to minimize exposure…
Colorado Governor Issues Latest COVID-19 Orders
“We are making some much-needed investments in our local public health agencies, so they can contain and quell an outbreak before it gets out of control….”
Non-Resident COVID Cases Now Being Reported on SJBPH Data Dashboard
As tourism destinations, both Archuleta and La Plata counties are seeing an influx of visitors from potential hot spots, including Texas, Arizona and Utah…
EDITORIAL: The Fragile Health of a Rural Hospital District, During COVID…Part Three
“We have it mapped out; we know what we would do, the issues we would have with supply; what our staff would do; what if our staff gets sick and we have to quarantine…”
EDITORIAL: More School Testing Needed? Better Ways to Spend Limited Funds?
“There’s no need to spend our precious, very limited resources to go to private corporations for testing. We need to trust our educators to do what they do best…”
EDITORIAL: The Fragile Health of a Rural Hospital District, During COVID…Part Two
“We provide excellent care, but we’re not used to keeping critical patients here, past the Emergency Room visit. We send the critically ill patients somewhere else…”
EDITORIAL: The Fragile Health of a Rural Hospital District, During COVID…Part One
According to the audit report, the district’s ‘Net position’ increased from $9.7 million in 2018 to $10.9 million in 2019. Net patient service revenue increased by almost $1.4 million year over year “due primarily to expansion of services and charge capture…”
OPINION: Where Education Goes From Here
Our state has often led the country in some of the most challenging moments, in part because very few of our lives line up neatly along any set of oversimplified ideological lines…
PHOTO ESSAY: GOAL Academy Celebrates
Many of the graduates have graduated with college credit, earning a Work Keys certificate and have plans to go into higher education or the workforce this fall…
Colorado Legislators Approve Education Cuts, Tax Code Bill
“It is pared-down, but it will still provide much-needed relief for our K-12 education system,” Moreno said…
Will the Next Stimulus Package Define Education’s Future?
This article by Matt Barnum first appeared on Chalkbeat.org on June 10, 2020 America’s schools are in a dire financial situation. Tax revenue has plummeted, READ MORE
Join Us Tonight, June 10, for ‘Microclimates & Vegetables That Thrive’
Gardening guru Ron Chacey will present an in-depth presentation on dealing with and developing microclimates, best practices for vegetables that thrive in each microclimate, and his suggestions for the best regional vegetable varieties…
SJBPH, Axis Health Partner to Provide Free COVID-19 Community Testing
“Diagnostic testing is the cornerstone of controlling the spread of the disease and a key factor in keeping communities safe and healthy,” she said…
Colorado Emergency Rooms Remain Mostly Quiet
”We believe a key reason for a continued 30% decline in patients is the fear of contracting COVID-19 in a health care setting,” stated Dr. Jennifer Rupp, infectious disease physician…
PANDEMIC TOLL: The Disappearance of Public School Jobs
“Without sufficient staffing, we cannot safely reopen schools and get parents back to work — which will in turn hamper economic recovery,” Gould said…
Governor Polis Announces $44 Million for Education
The State of Colorado is pursuing research funding that will allow projects to be evaluated and to inform future efforts to address learning gaps for high-needs students…
More Than 800 Volunteers to Join Colorado COVID Effort
This week, Colorado Governor Jared Polis announced that the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) will mobilize more than 800 AmeriCorps and Senior Corps READ MORE