Author Archives: Bob Ward/Aspen Journalism

Aspen High School will restore “tutorial time” in the daily schedule to answer parent complaints. But administrators aren’t backing down on “everyday math,” their attempt to boost student performance in mathematics by adding hours and frequency of math classes.

A steady parade of school-bound SUVs can effectively block the highway and create gridlock that stretches downvalley.

Skye Skinner’s leadership and fundraising skills helped secure 70 percent of the money needed to renovate the Aspen Community School’s campus in Woody Creek. Even though construction is underway, however, another $4 million is still needed to finish the project.

The primary driver of instruction in both school districts remains the classroom teacher. Computers, though essential to 21st-century workplaces and schools, are merely the means to an end.

Regional public schools have been cutting budgets in an attempt to offset the decline in state funding.