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Carbondale Fire, Roaring Fork High School, and Valley View Hospital partnered this semester to organize a fake crash scene, where student volunteers and first responders showcase the consequences of drinking and driving. Emergency agencies in the Roaring Fork Valley scheduled the event the day before prom so that the message remained fresh.
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The Glenwood Springs Police Department announced Friday that its officer Sean Tatro, had been arrested on multiple felonies, including contributing to the delinquency of a minor. He was working as a school resource officer in the Roaring Fork School District’s Glenwood schools.
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After a series of parent forums and student feedback sessions, school district staff have decided to implement drug-sniffing K-9 units at its schools, pending development of a formal plan. The drug prevention strategy has come under criticism for its lack of evidence in curbing student drug use.
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Roaring Fork School District hosted a series of community forums in January to discuss potential substance use prevention strategies with families. Some ideas drew skepticism from youth development and harm reduction experts.
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A teacher at a public school near Houston has a secret classroom bookshelf largely made up of challenged titles. Many of the books deal with race, sex and gender.
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In emails to his school board colleagues that surfaced recently, Tony May, former president of the Garfield Re-2 school board, accused both Voces Unidas and then-superintendent of the Roaring Fork School District of having “radical agendas.” And he said that he didn’t want anyone from Voces Unidas or Jesus Rodriguez speaking at a planned April 2023 Latino youth summit. May is facing a petition for his recall from the school board.
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Prevention education, drug-sniffing canines, and closed campuses are some of the school district’s ideas for curbing substance use among students.
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The Roaring Fork School District’s wellness committee held a meeting Tuesday to hear from school nurses and counselors who have started delivering the “3R” lessons, which stands for rights, respect, and responsibility.
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The district’s wellness committee is meeting Jan. 16 to discuss the rollout of its new comprehensive human sexuality curriculum, which sparked significant criticism from parents when it was adopted last spring.
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The Garfield County Public Library District faced backlash this year, as some people tried to restrict access to books in the adult section, citing safety concerns about children. But library staff remain committed to serving the community, especially through their children’s programming.
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The petition alleges Tony May misused his position to bully and intimidate staff, parents, and community members. This comes after a long fight in the district over a conservative social studies standard, which May backed.
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Students at Aspen High School formed the Hope Squad in 2022 to help classmates struggling with mental health issues. Counselors are hopeful but unsure if the program will succeed.