Schools

With online learning, there is an expectation that things will remain challenging for all, which brings up concerns about how Latino children will fare, something ELPASO and Cornerstone Boulder aim to address through one-on-one support. 

School officials, teachers and families are making adjustments to educate the thousands of students filtering into local and virtual classrooms this week and the next. 

"As a researcher who studies behavior and the brain, I have found the evidence suggests that online instruction can pose a range of challenges for students if they are required to keep their cameras on during class. Here are five reasons why I believe students should be allowed to keep their cameras off instead."

"As a new school year gets underway, is there anything that teachers and families can do to curb these problems with remote learning due to COVID-19? Having spent our careers doing research on student motivation and learning with technology, we recommend these three strategies."

Twin Peaks has seen an influx of applications in recent weeks, after the St. Vrain Valley School District announced that all public school students would start the year learning from home.

Teachers and staff working on-site “better ensures consistent schedules, access to teaching materials and/or work schedules, and a focused environment for instruction,” said Kerri McDermid, spokeswoman for the district.

The Leader is hoping to compile your pics of the first day of school in a gallery on our site and we would love to include your pics.

State public health officials said the new guidance, issued Wednesday, was developed through feedback from school district officials, teachers, school nurses, local public agencies, and clinicians. They said it was both more detailed and more nuanced than the original guidance issued July 30.

A group of 20 parents, students and other concerned community members on Wednesday evening rallied outside the St. Vrain Valley School District Educational Services Center to protest SVVSD’s recent decision to begin the school year in an online-only format. 

Parents everywhere have a lot of questions about the upcoming school year. We are trying to answer as many of them for you as possible.