News and updates from local schools and educational institutions
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Anna Cole tells the Roaring Fork School Board that the 3Rs curriculum focuses on keeping students safe from sexual abuse, citing low opt-out rates and successful integration by nurses and counselors.
Carla Jennings · May 15th, 2026 · 3 min read
Mesa County’s School District 51 prepares to vote on expanding its 'More Social Less Media' campaign to ban phones from kindergarten through high school, aiming for seven hours of uninterrupted focus.
Carla Jennings · May 14th, 2026 · 3 min read
New Colorado state legislation, including House Bill 1001, allows public schools like Roaring Fork Schools to bypass zoning rules to build housing on campus, addressing the critical issue of teacher affordability in the Western Slope.
Carla Jennings · May 14th, 2026 · 3 min read
Colorado voters will decide in November whether to let the state retain billions in surplus revenue instead of issuing TABOR refunds, directing the funds to increase K-12 education spending by up to $4.6 billion annually.
Carla Jennings · May 12th, 2026 · 4 min read
Roaring Fork School District leaders bet on expansion over cuts, proposing a new tax increase to close the 'opportunity gap' for vulnerable students, facing voter skepticism five years after the last measure.
Carla Jennings · May 12th, 2026 · 3 min read
Superintendent Anna Cole pitches a $4.5 million mill levy override to close the achievement gap, but Board Director Jasmin Ramirez questions the efficacy of the previous $7.7 million measure.
Carla Jennings · May 8th, 2026 · 3 min read
Colorado Mountain College’s free First Ascent Youth Leadership program offers 35 students a five-day leadership and outdoor immersion in Leadville. Applications are open now with a May 1 deadline for eligible eighth and ninth graders from specific Western Slope counties.
Carla Jennings · May 7th, 2026 · 3 min read
Aspen School District officials review student performance data and approve $2.6 million in bond funding for infrastructure while addressing teacher stress over the new August-May calendar.
Carla Jennings · May 6th, 2026 · 4 min read
Environmental storyteller Len Necefer headlines Colorado Mountain College's free virtual Sustainability & Ecosystem Science Conference on April 24, focusing on student-led climate resilience and water quality.
Carla Jennings · May 6th, 2026 · 3 min read
Environmental storyteller Len Necefer headlines Colorado Mountain College’s free virtual Sustainability & Ecosystem Science Conference, highlighting student research on climate resilience and the San Juan River sediment crisis.
Carla Jennings · May 6th, 2026 · 3 min read
Colorado Democrats have dropped their proposal to consolidate the Sheridan School District with another district, citing community opposition and concerns about loss of identity and potential negative consequences.
Carla Jennings · May 6th, 2026 · 3 min read
The superintendent of Roaring Fork Schools emphasizes the need for tangible support and investment in teachers, beyond just appreciation, to drive student academic growth and achievement.
Carla Jennings · May 6th, 2026 · 3 min readShowing 37 – 48 of 78 posts