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Artificial Intelligence has been used to edit photos, enhance home appliances and more. Now it’s being widely introduced in the classroom. Some are skeptical, but others see promise.
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Colorado teachers find their schools to be good places to work and learn, according to the Teaching and Learning Conditions Colorado survey. Schools from Aspen to Rifle stray from statewide averages on level of district support, and assistance for new teachers.
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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.
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Candidates should also be ready for small-town life: Shimukappu is an isolated village of roughly 1,200 people, but it’s home to a “vibrant” community, according to the current English teacher Timbah Bell.
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School districts are trying to support the new students and their families, despite a lack of shelter space. Some of the students are part of a group of roughly 100 migrants who recently arrived in Carbondale from Venezuela and Colombia looking for work and shelter.
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With four candidates vying for two seats, Daniels was the leading candidate on Election Day last week. But Harrelson only claimed the second seat after overseas and cured ballots were counted on Thursday.
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The Aspen School District held a forum on Nov. 12 to discuss recent safety improvements at the school campus. And district officials addressed a potential threat levied at the Aspen School District on Snapchat the night before.
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The 2023 election was mostly focused on education in the valley, with seats on three different school boards and one community college board up for grabs. Rifle's city council also had four candidates running for three open seats. Aspen Public Radio has compiled the election-night numbers here, with one school board race still too close to call.
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The district’s board of education voted 3-1 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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With the high cost of living in the Roaring Fork Valley, it can be hard to stretch a teacher’s salary. At candidate forums, Roaring Fork School District Board of Education candidates discuss creative ways to boost teacher retention.