Education

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment confirmed teachers will be among the second group to receive COVID-19 vaccines in phase one. That process is likely to begin in late February or early March. Until then, districts have created their own phased opening plans to bring students back for hybrid or full in-person learning options.

More college bound students participated in Colorado’s Free Application Day this year. Students submitted nearly 57,000 college and university admission applications during the third annual event in October.

Gov. Jared Polis declared November Colorado Apprenticeship Month in recognition of the role these programs play in helping people gain in-demand skills while earning a paycheck. Apprenticeships are even more important now as the economy recovers from the coronavirus pandemic. This includes a new community college program and the industry it’s branching into.

On Thursday, Greeley-Evans School District 6 announced they will move to remote learning beginning Monday, Nov. 16 through the end of winter break on Jan. 5. KUNC’s Colorado Edition spoke with the district’s superintendent, Deirdre Pilch, about the decision.

As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Colorado, universities are making changes to the 2021 spring academic calendar.

A recent report card on climate change education in public middle and high schools across the U.S. ranked Wyoming at the top of the class with a solid A. The rest of the Mountain West was mixed.

Gov. Jared Polis addressed parents on Tuesday, encouraging families to register students in online or in-person schools as the state experiences a decline in enrollment.

This time of year usually means the start of college football. Not this year. Without game days and big crowds of tailgaters, college towns across the Mountain West and beyond look different - and sound a lot different, too.

As many schools across our region are turning to distance learning to prevent further spread of the novel coronavirus, districts are concerned about how to enforce attendance for remote students.

Presidents at the University of Colorado and University of Northern Colorado are asking students to be cautious over Labor Day weekend and avoid parties in order to prevent a potential spike in COVID-19 cases.