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On a sunny May morning, more than 100 fifth graders played and explored in an open grassy clearing surrounded by pine trees on the banks of the rushing Buffalo Fork River. They were attending the annual Blackrock Field Camp, a two-day educational event put on by the U.S. Forest Service each year for students from elementary schools on the Wind River Reservation.
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The pilot UPK program served more total 4-year-olds, but new standards have reduced support for other vulnerable preschoolers.
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Elfreida Begay began teaching the Navajo language at Durango High School this fall, helping her Indigenous students reclaim their culture and language after their ancestors were stripped of their Native identities.
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The district’s board of education voted 3 to 1 on October 25, 2023, to adopt social studies standards developed by Colorado’s Department of Education in 2022. The meeting was attended by more than 100 people, most of whom were against American Birthright and highly critical of the school board’s president, Tony May.
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School board elections happen every other year in Colorado, and they're opportunities for communities to select people who will make important decisions about their local schools. However, in many school district elections, less than a third of eligible voters vote.
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Four-day school weeks are becoming more popular nationally as education systems struggle with teacher recruitment and retention. And the Mountain West is keen on truncated scheduling, especially in rural areas.
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School districts across the country are grappling with transportation issues due to a shortage of bus drivers. That’s true even in Grand County, Utah, were recruitment efforts are ramping up.
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A new report shows preschool enrollment rates dropped significantly during the pandemic. In the Mountain West, the rates of decline varied widely.
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Colorado’s new Universal Preschool program begins in the coming weeks and there have been concerns about whether enough preschool places are available in the state. KVNF's Cassie Knust speaks with Penny Harris and Matt Jenkins of Montrose County School District about the upcoming program.
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Free summer day camp for kids in grades K through 8 creates a sense of well-being for families in a town where resources are sparse when school is out.
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Higher education in the Mountain West will be minimally impacted by the Supreme Court's recent decision to restrict institutions on their ability to factor race into who they enroll.