As we chatted with Mandi and Randi, it didn’t take long to get around to possibly the most controversial topic in education: standardized testing…
EDITORIAL: Precious Cargo, Part Three
How my school district had decided that the reign of the ancient Mayans was more crucially important than the 135-million-year reign of the species Dinosauria, I am still not clear…
HUMOR: Thinner… and Lighter Weight
The first email was from Kathy Fishman, 99 Frank Road, Trailer #26, in Belgrade, Montana. Who knew there was a town in Montana named ‘Belgrade’?
EDITORIAL: Precious Cargo, Part Two
In 2011, the school district finally decided they wanted to shut down the program. The parents and staff hired an attorney and began to negotiate the right to form a semi-independent Charter School….
EDITORIAL: Precious Cargo, Part One
Then we settled ourselves at one of the outdoor tables, overlooking the playground, and got into the meat of the discussion…
EDITORIAL: In and Out of Hot Water, Part Two
‘This is Pagosa’s little version of “Too Big to Fail.” We all have too much invested in it, emotionally; we all have too much money invested in it…’
EDITORIAL: In and Out of Hot Water, Part One
So Pagosa Verde has to pay the drilling companies first, and then ask DOE and DOLA for the money. And wait (patiently?) while the government processes the paperwork and writes the checks…
Pagosa Charter School Group Celebrates Initial Planning Grant
With the funds from the Stage 1 Grant, our group plans to send each of our board members to at least one successful Colorado charter school to get a good picture of what is out there in terms of innovative public schools…
HUMOR: The Complete Opposite of Potato Chips
And Tarzan would respond with a grunt (reminiscent of a wild boar grunt) by which he intended to convey the general message, “Whatever you think, dear.” And then he’d go back to watching the game….
HUMOR: Affordable Housing
Life was hard for Becky and Chuck, but at least they had an affordable house…
ESSAY: Confessions of a PSHS Graduate
I can almost hear them thinking, ‘So young to have two children already…’
EDITORIAL: Bullies and Black Eyes
Let’s keep our “country” elementary school as far away as possible from the cultural collapse at the high school, please…
PAWSD Conjures $357 Million Project in Dry Gulch, Part Six
Then, perhaps we could put the proposed Dry Gulch project on the back burner for another ten to twenty years…
PAWSD Conjures $357 Million Project in Dry Gulch, Part Five
It put my mind at ease that the PAWSD water conservation expert thought there was room for improvement…
PAWSD Conjures $357 Million Project in Dry Gulch, Part Four
At last week’s presentation, however, the mysterious “safety supply margin” had inexplicably grown…
PAWSD Conjures $357 Million Project in Dry Gulch, Part Three
The PAWSD Board of Directors apparently have the power to levy almost any fee they desire…
PAWSD Conjures $357 Million Project in Dry Gulch, Part Two
The slide was intended to imply the future of Pagosa Springs, but was actually a photo of Las Vegas, Nevada…
PAWSD Conjures $357 Million Project in Dry Gulch, Part One
We quickly learned that almost every well-crafted magic trick relies on two key principles…
DRY GULCH: Fred’s Fraud?
‘Defendant Schmidt has engaged in other acts which showed his disposition to act fraudulently…’