/tags/k-12-education K-12 Education en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Thu, 03 Apr 2025 21:09:36 GMT /politics/2025-04-03/colorado-lawmakers-approve-new-rules-for-schools-facing-calls-to-remove-books The proposal calls on districts to adopt formal policies on hearing challenges and sets limits on who can file them. Thu, 03 Apr 2025 21:09:36 GMT /politics/2025-04-03/colorado-lawmakers-approve-new-rules-for-schools-facing-calls-to-remove-books Chas Sisk /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/2025-02-13/did-zearn-boost-colorado-math-scores-a-study-says-yes-but-an-expert-says-questions-remain Colorado bet on Zearn Math. A study shows it helped, but an expert advises caution. Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:00:00 GMT /news/2025-02-13/did-zearn-boost-colorado-math-scores-a-study-says-yes-but-an-expert-says-questions-remain Jason Gonzales, Chalkbeat Colorado /news/2025-01-15/how-much-more-money-would-colorado-need-to-adequately-teach-students-new-studies-say-3-5-billion-to-4-1-billion The state is already looking at budget cuts this year and has struggled in the past to increase school funding. Wed, 15 Jan 2025 16:39:18 GMT /news/2025-01-15/how-much-more-money-would-colorado-need-to-adequately-teach-students-new-studies-say-3-5-billion-to-4-1-billion Jason Gonzales, Chalkbeat Colorado /podcast/inthenoco/2025-01-03/some-students-may-have-lost-their-grit-can-teachers-and-parents-help-bring-it-back Since the pandemic, Colorado teachers say many of their students don’t have as much resilience to push through tough challenges in the classroom. It’s a concept they refer to as grit. So some educators are using strategies to help build back a sense of determination in their students. We hear about those tactics on today’s In The NoCo. Fri, 03 Jan 2025 12:35:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-01-03/some-students-may-have-lost-their-grit-can-teachers-and-parents-help-bring-it-back In The NoCo, Ariel Lavery, Erin O'Toole, Brad Turner /news/2024-09-25/inside-colorados-high-stakes-preschool-lawsuit-pitting-religious-liberty-against-lgbtq-rights A pair of Catholic preschools in the Denver area are fighting for exemptions to Colorado's non-discrimination rules based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Wed, 25 Sep 2024 19:57:41 GMT /news/2024-09-25/inside-colorados-high-stakes-preschool-lawsuit-pitting-religious-liberty-against-lgbtq-rights Ann Schimke, Chalkbeat /podcast/inthenoco/2024-09-03/four-day-school-weeks-are-the-norm-in-many-parts-of-colorado-but-do-they-set-up-students-for-failure About 1 in 7 students in Colorado attends school four days a week, rather than five. But a new report suggests that a four-day schedule may negatively impact students’ academic achievement. On In The NoCo, we talk with one of the report’s authors about what they learned. Tue, 03 Sep 2024 11:35:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2024-09-03/four-day-school-weeks-are-the-norm-in-many-parts-of-colorado-but-do-they-set-up-students-for-failure In The NoCo, Erin O'Toole, Brad Turner, Ariel Lavery /news/2024-05-21/we-are-listening-poudre-school-board-shelves-closure-plans The Poudre School District Board of Directors abandoned plans to consolidate the district by closing several local schools in a unanimous vote Monday night. The reversal comes after months of overwhelming community pushback. Tue, 21 May 2024 23:02:06 GMT /news/2024-05-21/we-are-listening-poudre-school-board-shelves-closure-plans Rae Solomon /news/2024-05-13/poudre-school-district-updates-school-closure-plans-but-some-parents-are-still-upset The Poudre School District released an updated set of four scenarios last week outlining plans to consolidate schools to deal with declining enrollment. Mon, 13 May 2024 20:44:05 GMT /news/2024-05-13/poudre-school-district-updates-school-closure-plans-but-some-parents-are-still-upset Rae Solomon /news/2024-05-02/students-parents-speak-out-as-poudre-school-district-closures-loom Declining enrollment in Larimer County’s Poudre School District is prompting plans to close schools. But the community has been pushing back hard. Thu, 02 May 2024 11:55:00 GMT /news/2024-05-02/students-parents-speak-out-as-poudre-school-district-closures-loom Rae Solomon