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CASB Serving You, 3Sep21

by: Susan Meek
Category: News article
Sep
03

CASB Serving You!

September 3, 2021
CASB believes that quality public education is the foundation for our nation’s economic prosperity, community’s quality of life, and every child’s opportunity to live their best life. The following are current events and opportunities for our members:

PROFESSIONAL LEARNING

Region 1 - 9/13 in Brush (register)


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COVID-19 in Children: Colorado Situation Update

by: Susan Meek
Category: News article
Sep
03

COVID-19 in Children: Colorado Situation Update

If you were not able to join the webinar, we have the following resources available:

COVID-19 in Children Update
CDPHE Update
Literature Review on Masking in Schools
Additional COVID-19 Vaccine and Mask Resources

We are seeing patients with respiratory illnesses – including COVID – as well as behavioral health needs that are resulting in significant increase in volumes at our hospitals much earlier in the year than usual. We anticipate those numbers will increase with the start of school as more respiratory viruses circulate.

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COVID-19 Vaccine and Mask Resources

by: Susan Meek
Category: News article
Sep
01

COVID-19 Vaccine and Mask Resources


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HealthyChildren.org:

Children's Hospital Colorado:

More:

  • IHME: COVID-19 Results Briefing Colorado
  • JAMA: Assessment of Respiratory Function in Infants and Young Children Wearing Face Masks During the COVID-19 Pandemic
  • JAMA: Notice of Retraction. Experimental Assessment of Carbon Dioxide Content in Inhaled Air With or Without Face Masks in Healthy Children: A Randomized Clinical Trial
  • CDPHE: Vaccine Information for Clinicians and Public Health Professionals
  • CDPHE: Colorado Vaccination Data

Mental Health America: Back to School Toolkit

by: Susan Meek
Category: News article
Aug
30

Student mental health must be a priority this school year.

Mental Health America recognizes the profound impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on youth mental health. Therefore, as students across the country return to their classrooms, we know we must prioritize their mental health and emotional well-being so that they can thrive in and out of the school setting. 

Today, MHA launches our annual Back to School Toolkit to give parents, teachers, and school personnel the tools and resources they need to support their children’s mental health.

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Host a COVID-19 Vaccination site

by: Susan Meek
Category: News article
Jul
30

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2021 Young Mental Health Leaders Council Application

by: Susan Meek
Category: News article
Jul
23

2021 Young Mental Health Leaders Council Application

YMHLC identifies young adults (18-25) who have created programs and initiatives that fill gaps in mental health resources in their communities. From policy to apps and peer support to sports, MHA’s young adult leaders are making a difference to meet the needs of their peers. Selected applicants participate in a six-month cohort to connect and share ideas with other leaders from across the US. Learn more about the program here.

In addition to attending monthly 90-minute meetings over the six-month term, YMHLC members will: 

  • Receive one-on-one mentoring for their programmatic and professional growth 
  • Gain leadership opportunities at MHA and with MHA partners 
  • Highlight their work and ideas via MHA’s social media and young adult mental health resources 
  • Present at MHA local and national events and with MHA partners 
  • Join a network of young mental health leaders and MHA affiliates 
  • Receive a $1,000 stipend

Please complete and submit the form below to submit your application for the 2021-2022 Young Mental Health Leaders Council.

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Early Childhood Learning Commision

by: Susan Meek
Category: News article
Jul
15

Department of Early Childhood Transition Planning Update
This month's Newsletter At-A-Glance
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A message from the ECLC

Thank you to the nearly 600 stakeholders who expressed interest in being involved in the planning of Colorado’s new Department of Early Childhood and the implementation of universal preschool! We are happy that so many of you could join the kick-off webinar hosted by the Early Childhood Leadership Commission (ECLC), Governor’s Office, Colorado Department of Education, and Colorado Department of Human Services last week. In case you missed it, WATCH the recording.

With such an overwhelming response and the incredible excitement about the process, we have:


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The Scoop

by: Susan Meek
Category: News article
Jul
15
 
 
 

Wednesday, July 14, 2021

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State of School Safety Report

by: Susan Meek
Category: News article
Jul
14
Safe and Sound Schools Delivers the
2021 State of School Safety Report
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We are proud to share the results of the annual State of School Safety Report in partnership with Raptor Technologies and the Jeffco/DeAngelis Foundation. The goal of this year’s report was to assess perceptions, issues, and gaps in safety as students head back to school this Fall. 
The study seeks to better understand how different members of the school community - students and their families, teachers, administrators, and other safety officials - perceive the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health, gun violence, and other top safety concerns. It is Safe and Sound Schools’ mission to share this data to help identify and implement solutions for crisis prevention, response, and recovery.  
Fall 2021’s return to in-person learning will be an unprecedented one, and our findings show that attitudes regarding safety need to unify before campuses reopen. Here are a few responses that stand out:
  • More than 25% of administrators are either not sure or feel schools are unprepared for an active shooter attack.
  • Students and parents overwhelmingly indicate that they have experienced both anxiety and depression as a result of the pandemic.  
  • However, close to 90% of students believe there are mental health resources available at schools, while parents are slightly less confident at 71%.  
  • Only 65% of parents believe schools are proactive on safety awareness, compared to 94% of school administrators.
Click here to download and read the full 2021 State of School Safety Report.
We hope you will share this report with community leaders and address your school’s preparedness this Fall. For more ways to make your school safer, head to safeandsoundschools.org.
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CASB Serving You, 9Jul21

by: Susan Meek
Category: News article
Jul
09

CASB Serving You!

July 9, 2021
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CASB believes that quality public education is the foundation for our nation’s economic prosperity, community’s quality of life, and every child’s opportunity to live their best life. The following are current events and opportunities for our members:

PROFESSIONAL LEARNING


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The Scoop

by: Susan Meek
Category: News article
Jul
08
 
 
 

Wednesday, July 07, 2021

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CASB Serving You, 2Jul21

by: Susan Meek
Category: News article
Jul
01

CASB Serving You!

July 2, 2021
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CASB believes that quality public education is the foundation for our nation’s economic prosperity, community’s quality of life, and every child’s opportunity to live their best life. The following are current events and opportunities for our members:

PROFESSIONAL LEARNING


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Members needed for Committee of Practitioners

by: Susan Meek
Category: News article
Jul
01

Members needed for Committee of Practitioners 

The Committee of Practitioners  is a critical stakeholder group for CDE's Federal Programs with a primary purpose of advising CDE regarding its implementation of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, reauthorized as the Every Student Succeeds Act. The CoP operates to identify issues across regions of the state and facilitate two-way communication between CDE and the preK-12 education community throughout Colorado.

The membership of the committee includes representatives from local education agencies, non-public schools, and charter schools. Members include school and district administrators, teachers, parents, and members of local school boards. Committee members serve for an initial three-year term with the opportunity to extend membership beyond the initial term. A minimum of four meetings will be held per year. To apply for a position, fill out the 2021-22 application and submit to Emily Owen: [email protected]

For additional information, please reach out to Tammy Giessinger: [email protected] or Jeremy Meredith: [email protected]

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Colorado State Board of Education sends letter to Governor Polis

by: Susan Meek
Category: News article
Jun
30
On Tuesday, June 29, 2021, the Colorado State Board of Education sent a letter to Governor Polis encourages "encourage little-to-no state-level regulation of in-person learning next year." It goes on to read, "The experience gained during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as in previous years of experience mitigating influenza and other infectious disease outbreaks, have taught superintendents and their staff what strategies work best in their communities. During the upcoming 2021-22 school year, superintendents and local boards must have the authority to make decisions in support of unrestricted in-person learning."
Read the full letter

NSBA Poll Results

by: Susan Meek
Category: News article
Jun
17

The National School Boards Action Center today released a national public opinion poll on public education. You can access the poll by going directly to the NSBAC website at https://nsbac.org The findings are from a nationwide survey of 1,000 likely 2022 voters with oversamples of 100 African American, 100 Latinx, 100 AAPI, 100 Native American, and 100 parents of school-age children who are likely 2022 voters. The poll results are available to the public.

 Some highlights include:

  • Voters continue to value the job public schools are doing in their community with 55 percent rating them positively.
  • Learning loss among students due to the COVID-19 pandemic is a key priority, with 88 percent saying it is a problem, including 65 percent who say it is a "very big" problem.
  • 89 percent of Democrats, 73 percent of Republicans, and 70 percent of independents view easier access to technology and broadband as important. The largest obstacle for public school districts, named by 66 percent of voters as challenging, was having quality broadband and internet access at home to attend school online.
  • 59 percent of voters think funding for public schools should be increased. Of those who believe it should be increased, 86 percent would support an increase in funding even if it meant they would pay more in taxes.
  • 61 percent of voters say it is better to allocate funds to improving public education and schools, compared to only 18 percent who support vouchers to pay for students to attend private or religiously affiliated schools.
  • 74 percent say a lack of personalized learning focused on individual needs is a problem. 
View NSBAC's 2021 National Poll

Education in a Pandemic: The Disparate Impacts of COVID-19 on America’s Students

by: Susan Meek
Category: News article
Jun
09

Federal education officials highlight a host of pandemic-induced inequities in a lengthy report touching on everything from learning loss to mental health consequences. The department also announced a series of “equity summits” starting June 22 and regulations to ensure pandemic stimulus money is distributed equitably to districts and schools.

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The Scoop, June 2, 2021

by: Susan Meek
Category: News article
Jun
02
 
 
 

Wednesday, June 02, 2021

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CASB Serving You - May 28, 2021

by: Susan Meek
Category: News article
May
28

CASB Serving You!

May 28, 2021
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CASB believes that quality public education is the foundation for our nation’s economic prosperity, community’s quality of life, and every child’s opportunity to live their best life. The following are current events and opportunities for our members:

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CASB Serving You, 21May21

by: Susan Meek
Category: News article
May
21

CASB Serving You!

May 21, 2021
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CASB believes that quality public education is the foundation for our nation’s economic prosperity, community’s quality of life, and every child’s opportunity to live their best life. The following are current events and opportunities for our members:

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CASB Serving You, 14May21

by: Susan Meek
Category: News article
May
14

CASB Serving You!

May 14, 2021
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CASB believes that quality public education is the foundation for our nation’s economic prosperity, community’s quality of life, and every child’s opportunity to live their best life. The following are current events and opportunities for our members:

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