Did the 1918 influenza pandemic strike down lots of healthy young people in the prime of life? A new study from University of Colorado professor Sharon DeWitte says no.
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Are you a Colorado teacher in need of classroom materials? Here’s how to get $800 worth of supplies.
A new grant program could bring supplies needed to help kids overcome learning deficits from the pandemic to about 12,000 teachers
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A big takeaway from Colorado school testing data: Boys are recovering faster from COVID than girls
Scores on state standardized tests given in spring reflect a mix of students gaining ground and still struggling coming out of the pandemic
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Colorado’s outgoing education chief faced a pandemic, divisive politics and even death threats. Now, she’s ready for a break.
Katy Anthes will hand over the state education department to Susana Córdova on Monday after about seven years of overseeing Colorado’s 178 school districts during a disruptive era in education
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Susana Córdova is officially Colorado’s next education chief. Here are some of the top challenges she must tackle.
The former Denver superintendent will begin leading all Colorado districts as schools work to improve learning experiences post pandemic
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Many Colorado districts bought Chromebooks to get kids through COVID. Now, thousands of computers are nearing their end.
Chromebooks reach their “death date” when they are no longer capable of receiving operating system updates. Replacing them straps district budgets and harms the environment.
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Colorado added thousands of child care slots in “day care deserts” in just two years
The legislature approved the child care expansion program in November 2020 during a special session to help the state recover from the COVID pandemic
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Alterra Mountain Co. settles class-action Ikon Pass lawsuit over ski area shutdowns in 2020
Ski resort operator will pay $17.5 million to Ikon Pass skiers — and $2.9 million to lawyers — who sued the company over the pandemic-shortened season
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Carman: Family’s quest to help undocumented Coloradans began long ago, when Mexico saved 6 Jewish refugees
Left Behind Workers Fund, co-created by Mark Newhouse, helped distribute $38 million to people who could not legally collect government aid after the pandemic left them jobless.
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Littwin: The new COVID booster is out. They tell us it works on the new variants. Is anyone listening?
I understand COVID fatigue. But, by my reckoning, vaccine fatigue makes absolutely no sense.