Tag: daniels fund
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GUEST OPINION: How a college scholarship changed my life
As a teenager in Lamar, I stared down the reality that college might never happen. My family could not afford it, and the thought of graduating with heavy student debt was overwhelming. But I knew one thing for sure: if I wanted a different future, I had to try. So, I applied for every scholarship…
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Pikes Peak State College announces new Native American scholarship: ‘action is meaningful’
To honor the land and history of Colorado Springs’ indigenous people, Pikes Peak State College brass began developing a land acknowledgment statement for the school over the past year, but quickly came to realize they could do more. “Frankly, I didn’t feel like standing up at events like our graduation, for example, and making a…
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An eighth-grader gives us a glimpse of a brighter politics ahead | Vince Bzdek
I saw the best speech of the 2024 election season so far last week, and it was given by a pint-sized eighth-grader from a tiny school in Buena Vista. “A huge problem in the state of Colorado is that students are unenthusiastic about their education, as shown by the fact that 31% of students are…
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The homeless program that should be a model for everyone | Vince Bzdek
As the mayor of Denver raced to meet his goal of getting 1,000 homeless souls housed by the end of the year, I kept trying to put my finger on what was missing. Yes, there are far fewer people on the streets of the city now, and many Denverites who haven’t had a roof over…