“We recognize that there will be families and staff that are thrilled with our decision to return to school in-person through our hybrid/blended model of instruction… and there will also be those that will be disappointed we are not starting fully online…”
Category: Education/Health
EDITORIAL: COVID and the Power of Anecdotal Stories, Part Three
To summarize the anecdotal information: it would appear that the death rate in Archuleta County, among those who’ve been officially diagnosed with COVID, is 0.00%…
EDITORIAL: COVID and the Power of Anecdotal Stories, Part Two
“Surely, you are not taking the position that Covid patients should be allowed to die with no treatment or care. As Governor Cuomo said, ‘My mother is not [expendable]’. Neither are my friends — one died yesterday…”
EDITORIAL: County Commissioners Making Questionable Public Health Decisions?
“I recently read with some dismay that Archuleta County Commissioners Schaaf and Maez are considering pulling us out of San Juan Basin Public Health (SJBPH)…”
Governor Polis Extends Mask Mandate to September 13
Everyone over 10 years old must wear a face covering over their nose and mouth while inside public indoor spaces, including businesses, and while waiting for public transportation…
School District Seeking Board Applicants for Vacant District 1 Seat
To be eligible to fill the vacancy, a candidate must be a registered elector of the school district and a resident of director Precinct 1…
EDITORIAL: COVID and the Power of Anecdotal Stories, Part One
“…If only 6000 are dead out of five million infected, that works out to a case fatality rate of 0.12 percent, roughly the same as regular old influenza, which no one is the least bit frightened of, and which we don’t shut down our societies for…”
New Guidance for Colorado Schools
“There will be times when it isn’t safe to be in school,” Burakoff said…
COSI Announces $7.5 Million in Postsecondary Scholarship Grants
“Every dollar invested in COSI is matched by a private philanthropy, thus doubling our return,” said Senator Rachel Zenzinger who sits on the Joint Budget Committee…”
VP Pick Kamala Harris Once Clashed with Biden on Education Issues
This article by Matt Barnum first appeared on Chalkbeat.org on August 11, 2020 Former Vice President Joe Biden announced California Sen. Kamala Harris as his READ MORE
OPINION: Vaccine ‘Nationalism’ Could Backfire on America
Vaccine development has long been a globalized process. Between research, procurement of materials and manufacturing, vaccine production all but requires regional cooperation…
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…”