Most of us still remember our favorite teachers. Maybe they sparked our curiosity, believed in us when others didn’t, or gave us the confidence to pursue a passion. As the […]
Debbie Bruell
Partnering up to prevent evictions
With both the national moratorium on evictions and federal aid through the CARES Act set to expire at the end of this month, tens of millions of Americans are at […]
District ranks first in English Language Development
Roaring Fork School District’s English Language Development program is ranked number one among the 55 districts in the state with similar percentages of students who are in the process of […]
School board grants superintendent emergency powers
On March 18, Governor Polis signed an executive order suspending in-person learning in all schools starting March 23, and administrators of the Roaring Fork Schools found themselves in uncharted territories, […]
With kindergarten fully funded, is pre-K next?
Governor Jared Polis signed legislation last May to fund full-day kindergarten in Colorado’s public schools. Many in our valley who are celebrating this new ruling are also hoping it’s just […]
Learning to paint out loud
As a young woman who describes herself as “a very quiet person,” Tansy Zacarias seems to have surprised everyone — including herself — by leaving her mark on Carbondale with […]
Carbondale Police Department receives mental health grant
Police officers are called upon to respond to crises far outside the realm of law enforcement. They’re often the first ones on the scene when a person is overwhelmed by […]
Talking with your kids about sexual abuse
“That could never happen to my kids,” is precisely the attitude that makes children more vulnerable to sexual abuse, according to Meghan Hurley, the Mental Health Coordinator of River Bridge, […]
Roaring Fork School District redefining discipline
“Nobody understands me. Nobody cares about me,” is a common utterance among kids who habitually skip or are expelled from school. With a one million dollar grant providing funding for […]
Don’t fear the (teen) dentist
“Are you scared?” is the first question that Roaring Fork High School senior Leslia Serrano would ask each child as she ushered them out of class for a dental examination […]