Tag: Colorado Rural Schools Alliance
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Rural school leaders share lessons learned from past wildfires
Public educators throughout Colorado held a virtual meeting to discuss strategies school districts can adopt before, during and after natural disasters, as wildfires continue to burn across the state. The meeting, hosted by the Colorado Rural Schools Alliance on July 15, shared stories, resources and advice from school leaders who underwent emergency responses to natural…
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Schools step in to assist in Aspen Acres fire response
As crews battle the Aspen Acres fire, schools are using their resources and summer break to offer support. Officials set up camping and places for the firefighters to rest at the Colorado State University Pueblo campus and Pueblo D-60’s Heaton Middle School. In Custer County, District C-1 will house hundreds of firefighters at the school…
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As education funding changes in Colorado, rural school districts face uncertainties
In the small mountain town of Cripple Creek, widely known across Colorado for its casinos, donkey herds and mining history, sits a fittingly humble school district faced with rising costs and limited resources to address them. During the district’s spring break in late March, a high school teacher could be found alone in her classroom…