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El Paso County schools receive BEST grant funding for renovations
Colorado Springs Gazette, Local

El Paso County schools receive BEST grant funding for renovations

By Eric Young | The Gazette Three school districts across El Paso County are among this year’s recipients of the Colorado Department of Education’s annual Building Excellent Schools Today (BEST) Grant funding. Widefield School District 3, Hanover School District 28 and Peyton School District 23-JT are among this year’s 19 recipients of approximately $183 million to replace aging infrastructure and, in some cases, entire schools. Since 2008, BEST has awarded about $3.7 billion in grants for the construction of schools as well as general construction and renovation of existing school facility systems and structures. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE COLORADO SPRINGS GAZETTE
Stop the Bleed program a means to protect our children
Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice

Stop the Bleed program a means to protect our children

By Jacob Clay | Guest Columnist As a parent and school administrator, I am deeply concerned about an issue that threatens the safety of our most precious gifts: Our children. While it is every community's hope that tragic events never impact our schools, we must do all we can to prepare and shield our kids. This is a matter of vital importance, one that crosses partisan lines and any stances on school security. There is one simple safety measure that could be the difference between life or death.  Recent horrific incidents across the country remind us that blood loss is the leading cause of death in mass casualty situations, accounting for many preventable fatalities. Through basic medical training and access to essential supplies, how many lives could have been saved? I a...