As we appreciate each and every one of you and always put our customers’ quality care first, we feel it is important for us to err on the side of caution…
Category: Education/Health
Archuleta School District to Close Schools on Tuesday
“Our staff and our community are working incredibly hard to ensure the safety of our students and all members of our community. We are all in this together…”
Wolf Creek, Other Ski Areas Announce Closure, Mar. 15-22
The Governor of Colorado has issued an executive order directing this suspension of operations…
Internet Service Providers Announce Policies to Accommodate Families During Coronavirus Outbreak
“I’m glad to see many of the leading companies respond to our letter and take these much-needed steps to accommodate the needs of Americans during this public health crisis…”
Open Letter to Secretary of Labor
But the reality is that many workers continue to face significant challenges in how to respond to this infectious disease as COVID-19 reaches communities across the country…
EDITORIAL: COVID-19 in Colorado, in Perspective… Part Five
All this turmoil in the oil industry would be frightening enough, without a global COVID-19 pandemic taking place at the same exact moment..
EDITORIAL: COVID-19 in Colorado, in Perspective… Part Four
“For intrepid tourists and locals, this is in some ways a perfect time to enjoy these incredible destinations at their most unspoilt…”
Teachers Union Cancels Statewide ‘Day of Action’ Over COVID-19 Concerns
“Despite our cancellation, lawmakers must feel urgency to take bold action during this session to keep quality educators in our classrooms…”
EDITORIAL: COVID-19 in Colorado, in Perspective… Part Three
According to BBC radio, the city of Dublin has canceled its St. Patrick’s Day Parade…
The Complexities of Closing a School, During a Virus Outbreak
“Kids on the bus may be the lowest risk, but we don’t know, because I am seeing different reports about how the virus could spread…”
EDITORIAL: COVID-19 in Colorado, in Perspective… Part Two
From everything we know so far, contracting COVID-19 can be a life-or-death issue. But just how serious is the problem?
EDITORIAL: COVID-19 in Colorado, in Perspective… Part One
“The health and safety of every Coloradan remains my top priority and I am grateful to our state’s health officials who have been working diligently to care for and protect our communities…”
How Are Schools Handling Coronavirus Fears? Part Two
“Students are bored; students are lonely,” the teacher said. “We have students who are just completely absent…”
How Are Schools Handling Coronavirus Fears? Part One
Most school districts do not have plans for continuing instruction during an extended closure, but several are considering it after the Centers for Disease Control last week urged districts to prepare…
Pagosa Peak First & Second Graders Celebrate a ‘Bird Festival’
The Bird Festival included six interactive tables with educational posters written and illustrated by the students; the 1st and 2nd graders also performed a bird-themed musical they wrote…
Some Colorado Schools Seeing More Poverty, Fewer Federal Dollars, Part Two
“Why is the federal government continuing to cut this funding when the need continues to grow?…”
Some Colorado Schools Seeing More Poverty, Fewer Federal Dollars, Part One
“When you’re losing a teacher, that’s a tremendous loss. I’m having trouble honestly wrapping my head around what would be the best course of action for students….”
State Board of Education Calls for Tougher Teacher Training Rules
“If we don’t have rigorous requirements … then the ones who bear the burden are the children who do not get effective reading instruction…”
Is the future of teaching homegrown? Colorado lawmakers hope so…
“We heard even today, educators have to work two or three jobs. Why go into education? We need our young people to see the positive side of it…”