Most Utah students are back in the classroom, but that’s not the case on the Navajo Nation. There, teachers and parents have had to find creative ways to help students learn with limited internet access. As our radio partners report, in most cases, it’s working. Plus, a lawmaker in our region has reintroduced a bill to create a federal conservation corps. And, a picturesque 117-mile stretch of highway in Southwest Colorado is now a National Scenic Byway.

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Photo: Georgiana Simpson has taught at Whitehorse for 6 years. She said her students have learned to advocate for themselves while learning at home this year. Kate Groetzinger/KUER

KUER: ‘There Isn’t Just One Way’ – Students on the Navajo Nation Find Ways to Learn at Home During Pandemic

https://www.kuer.org/education/2021-02-19/there-isnt-just-one-way-students-on-the-navajo-nation-find-ways-to-learn-at-home-during-pandemic

KVNF: State Highway 149 is Now a National Scenic Byway

https://www.kvnf.org/post/state-highway-149-now-national-scenic-byway#stream/0