St. Vrain Valley and Metropolitan State University of Denver are partnering to create a pathway to higher education for the school district's graduates.
St. Vrain Valley hosted its inaugural InspirED Conference for future educators on Wednesday at Longmont's Innovation Center as the district works to inspire more students to become teachers and help more districts offer grow-your-own programs.
Deejha Blash-Lopez is technically a new teacher, but she already has three years of experience at Longmont's Mountain View Elementary as she starts her first year as one of the school's kindergarten teachers.
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