For Jimmy Day II, Colorado’s 2023 teacher of the year, music education goes beyond learning an instrument
He is a music teacher and the band director at East Middle School in Aurora.
Indian Americans Face A Pandemic Crisis Raging On Thousands Of Miles Away As Conditions Improve In Colorado
Balancing the emotional whiplash means fielding WhatsApp updates and mourning from afar while finding ways to help in India and in Colorado.
Colorado Teachers Can Now Get The COVID Vaccine. Many Worry Though About How They’ll Get It
The vaccine rollout for the state’s educators begins Monday, but some teachers are skeptical they’ll get it quickly.
When Colorado Hiked Up Cigarette Taxes, Big Tobacco Stood Aside. Why?
While supporters see the tax as more revenue for the state, a disincentive for kids to smoke and a win for public health, the measure could also allow America’s premium tobacco companies to gain market share.
New Year, New Patchwork Of Policies Across Colorado School Districts Send Some Kids Back To Classrooms
School districts are largely returning younger students to in-person learning, while shifting older students toward a hybrid model.
Colorado Teachers Grapple With Doing Their Jobs Facing A Patchwork Of Coronavirus Policies Across The State
K-12 teachers have had to quickly adapt between the shifts between in-person, hybrid and remote learning — all while trying to stay healthy.
Months Into the Pandemic, Colorado Educators Are Still Struggling With How To Best Support Their Students’ Learning And Mental Health
A new report finds the pandemic’s disruptions to in-person school have created mental health, staffing and learning issues.
When It Comes Time To Reopen Colorado Classrooms, This New State Working Group Hopes To Help It Go Smoothly
The task force will review both what worked and what hasn’t for schools in 2020 to decide on best practices.
Energized By Kamala Harris’ Win, South Asian Coloradans Hope To Increase Representation In State And Local Politics, Too
A growing population in Colorado is increasingly seeing momentum for political involvement.
