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Advocates launch campaign to fully fund Colorado’s universal school meals program
Shannon Thompson, public policy and legislative chair for the Colorado School Nutrition Association, speaks at an event in support of two ballot measures that would shore up funding for the state’s school meals program, in Lakewood (Photo by Chase Woodruff/Colorado Newsline) By:Chase Woodruff/ColoradoNewsline Parents, educators and anti-hunger advocates gathered at a community farm […]
Lamar RE-2 School Board meeting of September 8, 2025
School Board Vice President Jake Chamberlain opened the meeting of September 8, 2025. President Lanie Meyers-Mireles and board member Travis Hall attended virtually. After the Pledge of Allegiance and approving the board minutes from the last meeting as well as the current evening’s agenda, Chamberlain read a note of thanks from Chloe Weber. Chloe was […]
Message from Lamar RE-2 Superintendent Dr. Chad Krug to district students
We’ve officially wrapped up our first week of the 2025–2026 school year—and what a start it’s been! This morning, I hosted a district-wide Zoom to connect with all our students from Pre-K through 12th grade. My message was simple: Be the kind of Thunder that shakes the ground in a positive way. I reminded our […]
Lamar RE-2 School Board meeting of August 11, 2025
On display at the August 11 Lamar RE-2 School District’s board meeting was the recently-won Corporate Cup, earned for the third year by Lamar School District All board members were present for the August 11, 2025 meeting, with Tress Gadash attending virtually. The evening’s agenda, as well as minutes from the July 14, 2025 meeting […]
Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site hosting special program August 9, 2025
Invisible Death: Smallpox, Measles, and Cholera in the Borderlands La Junta, CO – Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site announces special presentations for Saturday, August 9th, 2025, as part of its “Stories from the Borderlands” program series. This presentation will be offered at 10:00 a.m. in the corral at the rear of the Fort, and […]
Public school enrollment continues to fall – Colorado among states with most decline
Across the country, public school enrollment has failed to rebound to pre-pandemic levels — and data suggests the decline is far from over. According to projections from the National Center for Education Statistics, public K-12 enrollment peaked at 50.8 million students in autumn 2019, but is expected to fall by nearly 4 million students to 46.9 […]
Lamar Community College Launches Renewable Energy Certificate Program for a Sustainable Future
Lamar Community College (LCC) is proud to announce the relaunch of its comprehensive Renewable Energy Degree in the Fall semester. Leading with its first course, Introduction to Energy Technologies, starting August 18, this innovative program is designed to provide students with the essential knowledge and hands-on experience needed to succeed in the fast-growing field of […]
Wichita State University announces Dean’s Honor Roll for Spring 2025 – Sydney Dunning from Lamar makes list
WICHITA, Kan. (July 10, 2025) – Wichita State University has announced the names of 3,710 students who were on the WSU Dean’s Honor Roll for spring 2025. To be included on the dean’s honor roll, a student must be enrolled full time (at least 12 credit hours) and earn at least a 3.5 grade point […]
West Texas A&M University announces Spring 2025 graduates
CANYON, Texas — The final tally is 1,048 graduates for West Texas A&M University’s Class of May 2025. Overall, the University awarded 773 baccalaureate degrees, 272 master’s degrees and three doctoral degrees to spring graduates at the May 16 and 17 commencement ceremonies, following procedural confirmation from the University’s seven deans. View graduate names listed by state and hometown here. […]
Fort Hays State University announces Spring 2025 Deans’ Honor Roll recipients
HAYS, Kan. (June 25, 2025) – Fort Hays State University has named 1,841 students to the Deans’ Honor Roll for the Spring 2025 semester. The Deans’ Honor Roll includes undergraduate students only. To be eligible, students must have completed 12 or more credit hours and earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.60 for the […]
LCC awarded grant to launch Heavy Equipment Operation and Plumbing degrees
Lamar Community College (LCC) is proud to announce a major step forward in addressing critical workforce needs across Southeast Colorado. LCC has been awarded funding through the Colorado State Attorney General Office’s Partnership for Education and Rural Revitalization (COPERR) initiative to develop and launch two new academic programs: Heavy Equipment Operation and Plumbing. Set to […]
Colorado Measures of Academic Success (CMAS) results released by Colorado Department of Education
A larger share of Colorado students met or exceeded state standards on math tests in fourth through eighth grade this year compared with 2024. Literacy growth was mostly flat at the elementary level, with bigger gains for middle schoolers. These findings were among the preliminary CMAS results presented to the State Board of Education on […]
Lamar RE-2 Launches Athletic Review Committee Overview to Strengthen Culture of Excellence in School Athletics
Lamar, CO – June 10, 2025 – The Lamar School District RE-2 is proud to release a new one-page overview outlining the purpose, priorities, and goals of the district’s Athletic Review Committee (ARC). This committee plays a vital role in supporting student-athletes, coaches, families, and community members by promoting excellence, equity, and sportsmanship across all […]
