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SVVSD students next month will return to in-peson classes four days a week

SVVSD students next month will return to in-peson classes four days a week

SVVSD on Tuesday announced to parents and teachers that students will return to in-person school four days a week beginning March 29, the first school day after spring break, which is March 22-26. 
Schools must still give standardized tests this year, Biden administration says

Schools must still give standardized tests this year, Biden administration says

States must administer federally required standardized tests this year, but schools won’t be held accountable for the results — and that states could give shorter, remote, or delayed versions of the exams. 
Colorado bill seeks to suspend most standardized testing this year

Colorado bill seeks to suspend most standardized testing this year

Opponents of testing this year — which include many superintendents and school boards as well as the state’s largest teachers union — say that testing amid an ongoing pandemic presents numerous logistical challenges and would take away from precious instructional time, without yielding valid results. Many education advocacy groups, meanwhile, say that standardized tests could provide invaluable information for assessing learning loss and help direct resources to students who need the most help.
Education advocates urge Colorado leaders to support 'Recovery Summer' after year of COVID impacts

Education advocates urge Colorado leaders to support 'Recovery Summer' after year of COVID impacts

After a year of disrupted learning brought on by COVID-19, educators, foundations and nonprofit partners across the state joined in signing a letter to Gov. Jared Polis, legislators and leaders of the state education and human services departments urging them to fund programs for a “for a relationship-rich, learning-infused summer."
Longmont United Hospital vaccinates educators to get kids back into back into classrooms

Longmont United Hospital vaccinates educators to get kids back into back into classrooms

Around 200 teachers vaccinated at Longmont United Hospital clinic.
New CDC guidance: Vaccinate teachers, but don’t wait to open schools

New CDC guidance: Vaccinate teachers, but don’t wait to open schools

"It is critical for schools to open as safely and as soon as possible, and remain open," the CDC says.
Name, mascot, boundaries selected for new SVVSD elementary school in Erie

Name, mascot, boundaries selected for new SVVSD elementary school in Erie

Highlands Elementary will open next school year, with teachers starting in July and students starting in August. Funding for the school came from a $260.3 million bond approved by voters in 2016.
SVVSD vaccine distribution ahead of anticipated schedule

SVVSD vaccine distribution ahead of anticipated schedule

Coordinated efforts between the district and community partners have moved the vaccination process for SVVSD staff “considerably way ahead of schedule,” said St. Vrain Valley School District Superintendent Don Haddad during Wednesday night’s school board meeting. 
SVVSD outpacing state peers in career-focused P-TECH program

SVVSD outpacing state peers in career-focused P-TECH program

In 2019-2020, 652 students were enrolled in a P-TECH program across Colorado, according to the Colorado Department of Education. St. Vrain programs hosted 284 students over the past five years.
To retain more Black teachers, new Colorado higher ed program supplements their salary up to $20K

To retain more Black teachers, new Colorado higher ed program supplements their salary up to $20K

A new, one-of-a-kind program launching between the Sachs Foundation, a Colorado Springs-based organization that offers Black Coloradans educational opportunities, and Colorado College is aiming to attract, support and retain Black teachers in the state.