Vaccine development has long been a globalized process. Between research, procurement of materials and manufacturing, vaccine production all but requires regional cooperation…
Category: Education/Health
Pandemic Places Students on Unequal Footing
The parents of more than 50 million American school children are now being forced to make decisions that could have long-term implications for their children’s health and education…
New CARES Food Coupons for Seniors Can Be Used at Farmers Market
San Juan Basin Area Agency on Aging is offering a new program that provides coupons for a limited number of older adult and caregiving shoppers…
Teachers Rally on ‘National Day of Action’ as School Reopening Debate Continues
Milwaukee teachers tacked demands to the door of the state’s education agency that included a statewide order to keep school buildings closed and an end to standardized testing…
Colorado Colleges Strive to Maximize Value
Annual ‘The Road to Affordability: Reducing Cost and Maximizing Value’ report underscores the importance of containing college costs…
Governor Polis Announces Mask Distribution to All K-12 Schools
“Keeping teachers, students, and school staff as safe as possible as kids head back to school is our top priority. We are thrilled to be working to distribute medical-grade masks to educators across our state…”
EDITORIAL: Pagosa Kids Going Back to School? Part Nine
“We are deeply concerned that the bill would seek to tie much-needed assistance to a federal definition of school building reopening. Student health and safety is the most local of concerns…”
Colorado Churches Grapple with Reopening
“It just seems, as religious people, Christians, we would want to do our best for the common good, for the greater good…”
EDITORIAL: Pagosa Kids Going Back to School? Part Eight
“I think what it comes down to is, ‘What is best for our community.’ And in our [recent] parent survey, we had over 70 percent of our families wanting full-time, in-person learning…”
EDITORIAL: Pagosa Kids Going Back to School? Part Seven
“It seems like a very inopportune time to slow down on any kind of testing. And I know, if they could, they would probably not be cutting back…”
CEI and Partners Launch Systemic Supports for Educators
“We are thrilled to support a coalition bringing educator-driven resources to promote connection and relationships during this time of distance and disruption…”
ESSAY: My Quest for COVID Answers
In anticipation of this learning opportunity, I had compiled my list of questions, and was ready to soak in all the knowledge she would share…
EDITORIAL: Pagosa Kids Going Back to School? Part Six
“Unfortunately, due to limited local availability of testing, and in addition to previously reported laboratory capacity and supply constraints around the state, San Juan Basin Public Health (SJBPH) and MRMC will need to temporarily prioritize use of this free public resource….”
EDITORIAL: Pagosa Kids Going Back to School? Part Five
“Minimize disruptions to education by facilitating timely responses to COVID-19 through cohorting students and staff when possible, screening for symptomatic individuals, and coordinating closely with local and state public health agencies…”
Pagosa Farmers Market Sells Out Early
We continue to accept SNAP cards and continue to hand out a $20 value of Double up Bucks for the first $20 SNAP purchase, essentially doubling purchasing power…
EDITORIAL: Pagosa Kids Going Back to School? Part Four
“First and foremost, we must do all we can to ensure students, teachers and support staff are safe at school and are not unknowingly transmitting or contracting the virus…”
Colorado Families with School-age Children Begin Receiving Food Benefits
“When used in conjunction with grab-and-go meals, these P-EBT benefits will be a great tool in ensuring Colorado’s children receive healthy meals….”
EDITORIAL: Pagosa Kids Going Back to School? Part Three
“Our group members all agree we need to have accurate data and analytics for Archuleta County to base the decisions on, about how to proceed for the school year. After doing some research, one group member found that accurate numbers for our area are unavailable….”
Free SAT, PSAT Tests Offered This Fall for Colorado Highschoolers
“The SAT and ACT are not required for admission into Colorado public colleges and universities next year, but I know many of our students will still want to take a college entrance assessment as another way to demonstrate their accomplishments…”