/tags/education Education en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Sat, 26 Apr 2025 12:00:00 GMT /news/2025-04-26/colorados-2025-26-budget-has-more-money-for-schools-but-its-less-than-was-promised State lawmakers are moving forward with the proposed budget for next year's schools. Here's where the funding is going. Sat, 26 Apr 2025 12:00:00 GMT /news/2025-04-26/colorados-2025-26-budget-has-more-money-for-schools-but-its-less-than-was-promised Jason Gonzales, Chalkbeat Colorado /podcast/inthenoco/2025-04-17/how-a-retired-educator-is-helping-colorado-school-leaders-prepare-for-potential-immigration-raids Education leaders across Colorado are grappling with how to respond to the Trump administration's immigration policies. They recently got help from a Nebraska superintendent who saw his own community shaken by an immigration raid two decades ago. He shares the lessons he learned, and his advice for educators in the months ahead. Thu, 17 Apr 2025 11:35:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-04-17/how-a-retired-educator-is-helping-colorado-school-leaders-prepare-for-potential-immigration-raids In The NoCo, Erin O'Toole, Ariel Lavery, Brad Turner /news/2025-04-16/csu-students-fear-loss-of-inclusive-culture-due-to-changes-based-on-anti-dei-executive-orders Colorado State University has made language changes on its websites following the Trump Administration’s guidelines to dismantle diversity, equity and inclusion practices. Wed, 16 Apr 2025 19:29:25 GMT /news/2025-04-16/csu-students-fear-loss-of-inclusive-culture-due-to-changes-based-on-anti-dei-executive-orders Emma VandenEinde /2025-04-15/elementary-students-are-struggling-with-math-could-better-teacher-prep-programs-improve-scores A recent study looked at undergraduate and graduate college math programs that prepare elementary school teachers and how much instructional time is devoted to teaching basic concepts and how to teach math. Only 1 in 8 programs met certain recommended minimums. Tue, 15 Apr 2025 18:22:05 GMT /2025-04-15/elementary-students-are-struggling-with-math-could-better-teacher-prep-programs-improve-scores Yvette Fernandez /podcast/inthenoco/2025-03-31/why-a-state-lawmaker-wants-to-make-it-easier-to-open-charter-schools-in-some-districts Thousands of students in Colorado live in areas with underperforming schools known as “education deserts.” One state lawmaker wants to make it easier for charter schools to open in these areas – but the idea wouldn’t be without controversy. We’ll hear about it on today’s In The NoCo. Mon, 31 Mar 2025 11:35:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-03-31/why-a-state-lawmaker-wants-to-make-it-easier-to-open-charter-schools-in-some-districts In The NoCo, Erin O'Toole, Ariel Lavery, Brad Turner /news/2025-03-29/after-years-of-advocacy-colorado-families-may-finally-see-statewide-dyslexia-screening Driven by years of pressure from parents and advocates, Colorado lawmakers are considering a bill that would require all schools to screen early elementary students for signs of dyslexia, an effort supporters say is critical to catching reading struggles before they deepen. Sat, 29 Mar 2025 12:00:00 GMT /news/2025-03-29/after-years-of-advocacy-colorado-families-may-finally-see-statewide-dyslexia-screening Suzie Glassman, Jeffco Transcript /podcast/inthenoco/2025-03-11/facial-recognition-technology-adds-safeguards-at-some-colorado-schools-it-also-raises-questions-about-civil-rights Colorado lawmakers are considering a bill that would regulate the use of facial recognition software ... to monitor students in the state’s schools. A handful of Colorado school districts already use the technology. And there has been debate about whether it makes schools safer – or violates students’ civil rights. We dig into the technology and the controversy, on today’s In the NoCo. Tue, 11 Mar 2025 11:40:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-03-11/facial-recognition-technology-adds-safeguards-at-some-colorado-schools-it-also-raises-questions-about-civil-rights In The NoCo, Ariel Lavery, Brad Turner /news/2025-02-27/as-latin-fades-in-colorados-big-public-high-schools-educators-want-to-disrupt-the-status-quo The Latin program at Cherry Creek High School in Colorado is one of the few remaining comprehensive district-run high school Latin programs in the state, with only seven such programs left. While Latin offerings decline in some public schools, charter schools are thriving with robust Latin programs. Thu, 27 Feb 2025 13:00:00 GMT /news/2025-02-27/as-latin-fades-in-colorados-big-public-high-schools-educators-want-to-disrupt-the-status-quo Ann Schimke, Chalkbeat /news/2025-02-24/heres-how-northern-colorado-schools-spend-federal-education-dollars As the Trump administration threatens to defund the U.S. Department of Education, KUNC looks at how federal dollars are spent in northern Colorado school districts. Mon, 24 Feb 2025 13:00:00 GMT /news/2025-02-24/heres-how-northern-colorado-schools-spend-federal-education-dollars Leigh Paterson /news/2025-02-19/as-private-equity-invests-in-child-care-colorado-lawmakers-seek-guardrails Dozens of child care centers on the Front Range are associated with or owned by private equity or venture capital firms. That's making some wonder whether these types of centers are helping or hurting the state's preschool system. Wed, 19 Feb 2025 19:07:47 GMT /news/2025-02-19/as-private-equity-invests-in-child-care-colorado-lawmakers-seek-guardrails Ann Schimke, Chalkbeat