Education

Check out the latest announcements and movements in Schools and Education around Colorado with us, The I-70 Scout.

School Threat Assessment Symposium Will Examine Why Kids Kill; How to Deal with Digital Threats

(Lakewood, Colo. – Jan. 31, 2019) The Colorado School Safety Resource Center will host a one-day threat assessment symposium for schools on Feb. 5 in Thornton. The symposium will take Read More

February at the DAM: Jordan Casteel: Returning the Gaze Opens, Dior: From Paris to the World Extended to March 17, Hearts for Art Returns and Other Highlights

The Denver Art Museum (DAM) is proud to present Jordan Casteel: Returning the Gaze, opening Feb. 2. The exhibition will showcase about 30 paintings by Denver-born artist Jordan Casteel, now Read More

STATE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP PEP RALLY! LIMON VS. STRASBURG

6:30 p.m., Friday, Nov. 23 Strasburg High School gym The entire Strasburg community is invited! Please bring your entire family, noise makers, and crazy SHS Gear, and be ready to Read More

Gardner Talks Childcare Costs, Education, Tax Adavantages & Employer Contributions

WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) introduced the 529 Expansion and Modernization Act on Tuesday. Senator Gardner’s legislation expands the tax free educations savings account, called 529 savings plans, to be able Read More

Firefighter Training held by Colorado Fire Officials — July 20 to 22

Fire on the Plains is a collaborative effort to bring low-cost, high quality, hands-on training to the first responders of the eastern plains of Colorado. This unique training event will Read More

Homelessness in Colorado — new study reveals trends in jail

Colorado Division of Criminal Justice Publishes Study of Homeless in Jails The Colorado Division of Criminal Justice published a study exploring the demographics, characteristics, crimes and needs of a specific Read More

Electric vehicles that charge as you drive? CSU gets support for study

Imagine never needing to stop at a gas station or wait hours while your electric car battery charges. Instead, you’d simply drive your electric vehicle, like a Nissan Leaf or Read More

CSU hosts Master Gardener & Plant Sale — May 19 & 20

Colorado State University Denver Extension will host its 13th-annual Master Gardener Plant Sale at Denver’s Harvard Gulch Park, 888 E. Iliff Ave., Denver, on Saturday, May 19 (8 a.m.-3 p.m.),Read More

Jury returns verdict on Child Sex Assault case in Lincoln County

A Lincoln County jury on Friday acquitted Kenneth Cody Weber of six of the seven charges against him. The jury could not reach a unanimous decision on Count 5, which was Read More

CSU honored for best social media short video: Journey To Graduation

Colorado State University’s Division of External Relations and the College of Business communications team has received the Shorty Awards Audience Honor for Kevin’s Walk, a story about a CSU student’s journey Read More