All Entries in the "Education" Category
Nathan Yip Foundation Awarded $75,000 to 69 Rural Colorado Teachers
Colorado–November 30, 2023–The Nathan Yip Foundation announced today that more than $75,000 was awarded to 69 rural Colorado teachers to create and implement classroom projects that will have a positive impact on students and classrooms this year. In the second year of the rural teacher grant program, the Nathan Yip Foundation received 169 requests, […]
The Lamar RE-2 Food Truck has been named: Taste the Thunder
We are pleased to announce the results of our Food Truck naming experience. In anticipation of our truck delivery, we began a community-wide inquiry into name ideas in July. During the initial idea stage, we received 179 name ideas from nearly 100 students, staff, parents and community members. From there we identified 10 Food […]
Lamar School District Community Survey
Lamar School District Community Survey Public Announcement Date: November 14, 2023 From: Lamar School District RE-2 Press Release: Lamar Public Schools Will be Conducting a School Consolidation Survey over the Next Few Weeks The Lamar School District will be starting a public opinion survey this week regarding school consolidation plans. This is a follow-up to […]
Lamar RE-2 School Board Approves First Phase of Stadium Project
At the regular meeting of Nov. 13, 2023, the Lamar School Board voted unanimously to approved Big Project 1, as it is referred to by GMCN Architects of Garden City, Kansas, the architectural firm designing the new stadium. Via video chat with GMCN’s Nick Nemechek, the board members were able to see the final […]
Safe2Tell Annual Report Uncovers the Highest Volume Since the Program’s Creation
Nov. 6, 2023 (DENVER) — Safe2Tell, Colorado’s trusted platform for anonymous safety concern reporting, released its annual report for the 2022-2023 school year today, showing a 16% increase in report volume compared to the previous school year. With a total of 22,486 reports, this is the highest ever report volume since the program launched […]
New Food Truck Debuts at Lamar High School
October 25 saw an exciting, new change for school lunch options for Lamar’s high school students with the debut of the RE-2 School District’s shiny new food truck. Starting this school year, school lunches in Colorado are free to ALL students, from pre-K to high school, due to Proposition FF being voted for at the […]
Bent’s Old Fort Hosting Historic Themed Christmas on Saturday, December 2
La Junta, CO – The sights, sounds, and smells of what the Holiday Season may have been like at Bent’s Old Fort in the 1830s and 1840s will be on full display for park visitors to enjoy on Saturday, December 2. There will be ongoing programs throughout the day where visitors can listen […]
CPW Ranger Offers Boating Safety Class for Teens 14 to 17 as Law Changes
TRINIDAD, Colo. – Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s Charlee Olson, senior ranger at Trinidad Lake State Park, wants to make sure everyone is ready next summer when a new law will require boaters 14-17 to take a boat safety class before they can legally operate a vessel on state waters. So Olson is offering […]
Otero Jr College is Joining the Colorado Partnership for Education and Rural Revitalization
Nov. 2, 2023 (DENVER) — Attorney General Phil Weiser today announced the expansion of the Colorado Partnership for Education and Rural Revitalization (COPERR) to include Otero College, marking another step forward in addressing rural housing challenges in southern Colorado. The college, located in La Junta, was awarded more than $400,000 in grant funds for its […]
Attorney General’s Office Provides $3 Million in Grant Funding to Organizations Addressing Domestic Violence
Oct. 30, 2023 (DENVER) — Attorney General Phil Weiser announced today that the Colorado Department of Law granted approximately $3 million in funding to programs addressing domestic violence across the state. Ten organizations received funding for their work on domestic violence prevention, victim advocacy services, and crisis intervention. Last week, the Colorado Domestic Violence […]
Holly Historical Society Update…Museum Open for Veterans on Nov 11
The Holly Historical Society thanks all those who visited the museum after the parade during the Holly fair. Thanks to those who bought books and donated to our cause of preserving as much of our history as possible. From Jesse Meltons dioramas and brand board to the old merry go round in front of […]
Range Beef Cow Symposium Brings Educational Opportunities to Colorado
FORT COLLINS, Colo. – The Colorado State University Department of Animal Sciences is proud to host the 28th Range Beef Cow Symposium, Dec. 13-14 at The Ranch in Loveland, Colo. The biennial symposium, sponsored by the Cooperative Extension Service and Animal Science Departments of Colorado State University, South Dakota State University, University of Nebraska […]
Motorists and Pedestrians Share Responsibility When Sharing the Road
October is National Pedestrian Safety Month, and the Colorado State Patrol wants motorists and pedestrians to do their part as they share the road. According to statewide statistics, 2022 was a record-setting year for pedestrian fatalities with 111 people killed on Colorado roadways, representing 15% of the state’s total traffic fatalities. When looking at […]
Colorado’s Overall Seat Belt Usage is the Highest on Record
On the heels of a record year for traffic deaths, there is some good news. Coloradans are buckling up more than ever before. The recent State of Colorado Statewide Seat Belt Survey shows that the statewide usage rate is 88.6%, a 1.6% increase from 2022. This is the highest usage rate on record, […]
USDA Expands Access to School Breakfast and Lunch for More Students
WASHINGTON, – The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that it is giving an estimated 3,000 more school districts in high-need areas the option to serve breakfast and lunch to all students at no cost, by expanding the availability of the Community Eligibility Provision, commonly known as CEP. “Today’s announcement comes as we approach the […]
