CO: Education
Thursday, September 19, 2024
Pregnant, Black Coloradans twice as likely to die than overall population
September is Health Literacy Month, and a Denver-based group is working to help health professionals break a persistent pattern of discrimination …
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
CO Amendment 80 could prompt private school voucher foothold
Colorado voters will decide whether to change the state's constitution to ensure families have school choice as a fundamental right. Kallie Leyba…
Colorado parents face September 30 deadline to help fund school meals
Colorado students will not go hungry this school year, thanks to the Healthy School Meals for All initiative approved by voters in 2022. Their …
Mental health checklist for Colorado students returning to school
Transitioning back to school can bring as much stress as excitement for many students and a new checklist created by the group Inseparable aims to hel…
Becas disponibles para estudiantes STEM de CO próximos a graduarse
Las subvenciones para ayudar a los estudiantes a superar obstáculos financieros para completar títulos y certificados en los campos de cienc…
Grants available for Colorado STEM students nearing graduation
Grants to help students overcome financial hurdles to complete degrees and certificates in science, technology, engineering, and math fields are now …
Colorado youth corps tackling impacts of climate disruptions
For over 30 years, the Mile High Youth Corps has helped young adults get skills and build career pathways - in construction, health care, …
CO educators earning degrees could get $10,000 to cover prep costs
Colorado has not yet recovered from the pandemic when it comes to fully staffing its public schools. This past school year, districts faced a …
Educadores de CO estudiantes podrían obtener $10,000 para cubrir costos de preparación
Colorado aún no se ha recuperado de la pandemia en lo que respecta a completar el personal en sus escuelas públicas. El año escolar …
Summer meals for kids available to-go and by delivery in remote rural areas
With school cafeterias closed for the summer, community groups and nonprofits are working to ensure that Colorado's one in five children who go …
Colorado drops two spots to 17th nationally for child wellness
Colorado lost ground - dropping from 15th to 17th overall - in this year's Kids Count Data Book by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, which ranks states …
Colorado first in nation to offer free mental health care to youths
Amanda Dodson first noticed signs for a pilot program called "I Matter" at her ten-year-old daughter Hailey's school. After looking into it, she was …