Walking into the Lakewood 24 Hour Fitness for a pre-Thanksgiving workout Wednesday night, I noticed staff at the front desk dutifully informing patrons they needed to wear a mask upon entering. They even passed out masks to those who did not have one readily available. Unfortunately, that is where it stopped. I spent the next […]
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Anti-maskers are spreading a new tactic to challenge Colorado school boards: recalls
Kathy Gebhardt has been called a Nazi and a child abuser because of her unwavering support for requiring masks in schools. Now she and two of her colleagues on the Boulder Valley School District board are facing a new reprisal by parents outraged over mask mandates — a recall petition seeking their removal, an undertaking […]
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Two years into Colorado’s home school boom, pandemic uncertainties bring new families into the fold
When Amber Ingram became a mom, home-schooling her children seemed like a natural next step to just about everyone but her. As a public school teacher in Colorado Springs, and married to another public school teacher, Ingram saw herself teaching at the head of a classroom, not the head of her kitchen table. But that’s […]
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Boulder County now requires masks indoors — whether you’re vaccinated or not
If you’re headed to Boulder County and plan to be indoors, don’t forget your mask. Starting Friday at 5 p.m., masks are required in all indoor public spaces for everyone age 2 and older, regardless of vaccination status, according to a Boulder County Public Health order. Boulder County is among the first few counties in […]
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“Surrounded by toxicity”: As Colorado schools reopen, pandemic-fueled politics overwhelm classrooms
The faces of parents riled up by mask mandates in schools feels all too familiar to Mark Sass. It reminds him of the fury outside of schools during desegregation. And at schools like Legacy High School in Broomfield, he says, all the rancor over the coronavirus is keeping teachers from what counts: figuring out how […]
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Opinion: Masks for schoolchildren? This is not a tough call.
Early in 2020 — before the world ground to a halt — we watched the movie Togo, based on the true story of an Alaskan dogsled team who braved brutal conditions to bring medicine to dying children during an epidemic. My kids loved the movie. The excitement of dogs racing over cracking ice. The cinematic […]
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How metro Denver school districts differ on COVID-19 mask rules
School districts across the Denver metro area are taking different approaches to mask-wearing as they prepare for the new academic year. Here’s a look at the plans: • In Denver Public Schools, masks will be required for all students, visitors and staff while in all schools and buildings, regardless of vaccination status, according to the district’s website. […]