Last week, the Colorado district where I teach announced schools would return August 18 for a hybrid of in-person and remote learning. That means that teachers must face the reality of walking into a school building where little of what we were taught about being a teacher will apply. We will be expected at school […]

The Auraria Early Learning Center (AELC) recognizes the critical role the center plays in providing exceptional care and education for children as our community navigates the everchanging challenges of COVID-19, As a 5-star Colorado Shines-rated center, the AELC continues to offer full-time programs for children 12-months to 5-years-old. The AELC experiences a transition period between […]

As the world reacts to the global pandemic of the coronavirus, we are forced to adapt. We find ourselves in a unique position that has its positives and negatives. The world has been tipped into uncertainty, but on the other, we are standing as a united front, sharing hardship and lifting each other up in […]

 Two years ago, Green Mountain High School implemented a program that has since spread to more than 500 high schools nationwide.  It involves students using math to build homes for Habitat for Humanity.  Now, GMHS’s first home-building project is being given to a family in need.  “Surreal excitement…we’ve known about this house, we’ve been working […]

Across the metro area, parents of schoolchildren are stressing out as they weigh school district options to either send their students back to classrooms, or continue online learning. Parents say that as school start dates approach, they wish they had more details about what school might look like during a pandemic. And for some metro-area […]

With all the back to school uncertainties COVID has caused, many families are turning towards homeschooling.  I’m not talking about what we all just experienced last spring.  That wasn’t homeschooling.  That was pandemic schooling. The homeschooling I’m talking about is where you get to choose what you want to teach your children, when you want […]

Jeffco Public Schools and the Cherry Creek School District announced in-person learning for their youngest students for the new school year despite the novel coronavirus, which forced all schools around the state to end the last school year remotely. Jeffco Public Schools Jeffco schools sent a letter Friday announcing that when school reopens the week […]

Year after year the challenge of gaining admission into a top university increases. To many, the possibility of getting into their dream school seems like a dream, but with the right tools and support, it’s entirely achievable. Breaking down the expectations of university admissions, admissions officers want students that are not only strong academically or […]

To our fellow parents who feel like they’re failures at this homeschooling gig: we have help! In response to school closures across Colorado, Rocky Mountain Public Media in partnership with the Office of the Governor, the Colorado Department of Education, and the Colorado Education Initiative, will provide K-3 learners, their families, and caregivers with direct-to-home […]

As COVID-19 continues to spread throughout the United States, educators have had to adapt as quickly and swiftly as possible. Schools have moved instruction online, extracurriculars have been paused, and standardized tests have been postponed and canceled. Many students are using their time at home and their coming summer vacation to get ahead of the […]