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Caroline Llanes/Aspen Public RadioSean Tatro, a police officer with Glenwood Springs Police Department, was arrested and charged with Sex Assault, Menacing, Domestic Violence, and Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor, among other allegations last spring. Tatro previously patrolled Roaring Fork School District schools in Glenwood Springs and was put on paid administrative leave after the arrest. -
Halle Zander/Aspen Public RadioWith over 2,000 of Mountain Family Health Centers’ patients losing Medicaid coverage over the past year, the nonprofit reportedly lost $1.5 million. To account for the deficit, patients at Basalt’s middle and high schools will transition to downtown Basalt’s hub site for ongoing care.
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At a “State of the Arts” panel last week, three midvalley teenagers spoke about the lack of performing arts in their public schools — as well as their determination to make theater happen. -
By providing Chromebooks to Aspen School District students in August and banning personal laptops, school district staff can block websites and track students’ online activities. They’ve already been alerted to mental health and safety concerns among the student body. -
Colorado Parks and Wildlife tranquilized a roughly 9-month-old bear in the cafeteria at Aspen Middle School on Monday. Failing natural food sources ahead of winter are leading to human-bear conflicts across Colorado. -
Aspen Family Connections will receive $625,000 from the White House over five years to build a coalition of stakeholders and address substance abuse among students in the upper Roaring Fork Valley. Colorado data shows improvements since 2021, but students in Aspen continue to use alcohol and tobacco products at higher-than-average rates. -
At Wednesday’s school board meeting, school district staff gave board members updates on attendance goals and ongoing challenges in keeping students in class. The school board also heard updates on the district’s upcoming equity audit and changes to its school fee structure. -
School board member Tony May has been embroiled in controversy over the past year, from his support for a conservative social studies curriculum to his treatment of district parents. The recall effort has been going on since November 2023. -
One of the Aspen School District’s school resource officers is training Golden Retriever Otto to be a therapy dog. The Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office hopes this will make the deputy more approachable to students on campus. -
Since Aspen Elementary School’s International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Programme was authorized in June, the Aspen School District became the only school district in Colorado to offer IB curriculum from Pre-K through 12th grade. -
After months of public meetings, surveys, and other outreach efforts, the Aspen School District says it will enforce a cellphone ban until 3:25 p.m. on school days, and have announced clear consequences for those who violate the new policy. Superintendent Tharyn Mulberry spoke with Halle Zander about the details of the new policy. -
The fight over politics in schools started last year in Re-2 schools, with the suggestion of the conservative American Birthright Standard for social studies. That’s led to a recall petition for school board member Tony May, who supported the model.
