Parents work out with kids – at school
Elk Creek Elementary has weekly parent/kid Jazzercise classes in the morning, and organizers are planning drumming, soccer and Zumba classes for later in the year to get families working out together.
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Colorado counties target teen drinking
Colorado is in the fourth year of a five-year grant to reduce underage drinking, particularly among Latino youth. It appears to be paying off.
Reconnecting Youth program boosts teens
Reconnecting Youth, a special class for at-risk youth, has shown success in helping kids overcome their challenges and succeed in school and life.
Campaign invites uncomfortable conversations
State officials have launched a campaign to get young people, parents and others to start talking about something uncomfortable – youth sexual health.
A biker gang changing girls’ lives
A Vail cycling trainer took some at-risk high school girls who’d never been on mountain bikes and turned them into Ells Angels.
AFT prez sees best, worst in DPS, Dougco
Randi Weingarten lauds a pay-for-performance plan in Denver but lashes out at Douglas County, where teachers are working without a union contract.
San Luis teens work on classmates’ health
Colorado’s rural San Luis Valley is home to a CU prof’s initiative to get students talking about healthy environments and how to create them.
Hazards lurk on uninspected playgrounds
Inspector Tom Peeples has found drugs and a bomb on Colorado playgrounds. His greater concerns are more mundane – hard-play surfaces and worn equipment.
Soccer program scores in impoverished schools
Soccer for Success started in metro-area schools this fall to teach nutrition and provide fun for kids who might not otherwise play organized sports.
State’s smallest district enrolls 10 students
Agate’s tiny student body again enjoys art, music and other extras larger districts can’t afford. But is it sustainable for so few students?
