1+ hour, 43+ min ago  (671+ words) An important milestone was reached at Riverview School last week when it bid adieu to its very first class of kindergarteners and sent them off to high school. For most of this year's eighth-grade class, the June 2 promotion ceremony was…...

2+ hour, 22+ min ago  (552+ words) The student crisis of debt The Sopris Sun In a world full of morals and mottos people tend to say that education is worth any cost, but when faced with the crushing reality of the real world " where money is…...

1+ week, 33+ min ago  (147+ words) Kate Taylor, a student last year, wrote, "When education prioritizes conformity and outcomes over curiosity and conscience, innocence is lost, and justice collapses. To remain morally viable, education must restore legitimate power, protect freedom and equality, and commit to forming…...

2+ week, 4+ hour ago  (942+ words) They're his "bus kids" for life, whether they're still in school today or the parent or grandparent he drove around 40-some years ago. That's how longtime Roaring Fork School District bus driver and former Carbondale Police Chief Gene Schilling thinks…...

2+ week, 3+ hour ago  (826+ words) Our world often threatens to swallow us whole. Even in our small town, with just enough people to fill a single section in a stadium, the bustling around us is constant and consuming. Our phones demand our attention with relentless…...

3+ week, 3+ hour ago  (432+ words) One to 5% of students in all Roaring Fork School District (RFSD) grade levels are not participating in sexual education courses, newly released data shows. RFSD Superintendent Dr. Anna Cole told district officials last Wednesday that this average opt-out rate, gathered…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (755+ words) Two of this year's graduating seniors locally, Colton Lang from Roaring Fork High School and Towler Scott from Basalt High, are among this year's 205 recipients of the coveted Daniels Scholarship. The Daniels is a highly competitive award that recognizes students…...

4+ week, 19+ min ago  (632+ words) In autumn 2025, the Aspen Science Center (ASC) launched a new program, Community STEM [Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics] Leaders Interns (CSLI), to supplement its long-standing Summer Intern Educator Program. As summer 2026 approaches, ASC leaders are reflecting on the successes of…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (306+ words) The capstone represents the culmination of the academic journey and is an opportunity for students to connect their education with their next professional stage by synthesizing and applying the knowledge gained throughout their degree programs to real-world problems or topics....

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (356+ words) With no public comments, no elected official reports and a short consent agenda, the Garfield Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) got to the heart of Monday's meeting right out of the gate. They listened to updates from local nonprofits that…...