New law builds on the idea that Incarcerated people who participate in postsecondary education are less likely to return to prison for new crimes after being released.
Pueblo Community College
Posted inEducation
Hundreds of thousands of Coloradans have some college credits. This program gives them a second chance at a degree.
The state’s Finish What You Started program helps students overcome financial obstacles and academic anxieties to return to school and finish their degree
Posted inClimate, Coloradans, COVID, Culture, Environment, News, Water
“A secret garden”: Hidden peonies on a farm near Pueblo became a public obsession
Just east of Pueblo, U.S. 50 stretches flat toward the plains, the glare of the sun muting the scrubby fields into dusty shades of brown and tan. It’s where the speed limit rises and you barely notice the trucking company yard, the cement plant or the wooden pallet-making company. South of the Arkansas River, where […]
Posted inEducation, News
Colorado grants $27 million to support career training, literacy programs, Indigenous curriculum
Colorado awarded $27 million in education grants to 19 programs aimed at helping students in communities hit hard by the pandemic, Gov. Jared Polis and state officials announced Monday. The announcement represents the second round of funding under the RISE grant program, which emphasizes cooperative programs between school districts, charter schools, and higher education institutions […]
Posted inColoradans, COVID, Education, News
Enrollment usually rises at community colleges during an economic downturn. That’s not the case during coronavirus.
Times of economic distress typically give rise to bustling community college campuses, where students of all backgrounds turn to enhance their skills or build new ones in pursuit of a new career altogether. Accessible to all, community colleges offer a safe harbor for students — both traditional and nontraditional — trying to navigate toward an […]