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Colorado lawmakers promise enrollment drop won’t hurt school funding

Colorado lawmakers promise enrollment drop won’t hurt school funding

Colorado lawmakers set school funding levels in the spring based on estimates and then adjust them early in the following calendar year based on actual enrollment and local property tax collections. This can mean more or less money for school districts in the middle of a school year.
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Coalition of public health officials urge people to avoid crowds over the holidays

Coalition of public health officials urge people to avoid crowds over the holidays

The next four weeks will determine the course of the pandemic this winter in the region in which all of the counties, including Boulder, in November moved to level red on the state’s COVID dial dashboard and implemented restrictions on gatherings, indoor dining and activities, Metro Denver Partnership for Health stated in a news release.
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Many US health experts underestimated the coronavirus … until it was too late

Many US health experts underestimated the coronavirus … until it was too late

KHN’s in-depth examination of the year-long pandemic shows that many leading infectious disease specialists underestimated the fast-moving outbreak in its first weeks and months, assuming that the United States would again emerge largely unscathed.
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Pressure builds on Polis admin to focus on health equity as pandemic drags on

Pressure builds on Polis admin to focus on health equity as pandemic drags on

The pandemic won't stop highlighting Colorado's health inequities.
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Congress passes massive ‘first step’ in pandemic relief with $900B package

Congress passes massive ‘first step’ in pandemic relief with $900B package

Bill includes $600 payments to Americans, $300 per week in unemployment benefits
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Classes carry on in-person at Crossroads School even in time of COVID

Classes carry on in-person at Crossroads School even in time of COVID

Crossroads closed in the spring and moved to online classrooms, but Executive Director Barb Bulthuis said too many students struggled and fell behind when they did not attend in person. So, for the new school year it rolled out new protocols and safety measures to make sure students could return to classrooms.
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Winter prep sports get state variance, can start practice on Jan. 18, competion on Jan. 25

Winter prep sports get state variance, can start practice on Jan. 18, competion on Jan. 25

Earlier this month, the Season B start date was pushed to  Feb. 1 based on indications from state health officials the season would not be allowed under COVID-related restrictions, but the Colorado High School Activities Association today announced it has received state variances to allow a January start.
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Colorado public health officials launch vaccine tracker

Colorado public health officials launch vaccine tracker

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment on Dec. 18 launched a dashboard for vaccination data. The dashboard went live at 4 p.m. Friday, and it will be updated every day at 4 p.m.
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COVIDCheck Colorado opens free testing in Longmont to community

COVIDCheck Colorado opens free testing in Longmont to community

The testing is part of the #CRUSHCovidCO effort, according to a news release.
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Congress seals the deal on emergency relief after dispute over Fed lending settled

Congress seals the deal on emergency relief after dispute over Fed lending settled

The massive bill, on which a vote is expected Monday at the earliest, is expected to include a $600 direct payment to Americans who received a check earlier this year; $300 a week in emergency unemployment benefits; an extension of eviction protections; the suspension of student loan payments; additional loans for small businesses; and added funding for food assistance, child care support and coronavirus testing centers and vaccine distribution.
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