Children /tags/children Children en-US Copyright Ů/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Sun, 01 Jun 2025 12:00:00 GMT Colorado AG warns parents about AI chatbots that can harm kids /news/2025-06-01/colorado-ag-warns-parents-about-ai-chatbots-that-can-harm-kids Consumer alert urges conversations at home and caution online as AI tools mimic friendship and spread disturbing content. Sun, 01 Jun 2025 12:00:00 GMT /news/2025-06-01/colorado-ag-warns-parents-about-ai-chatbots-that-can-harm-kids Suzie Glassman, Jeffco Transcript Boulder youth tell city council they need more upstanders, safe spaces and civic platforms /news/2025-05-17/boulder-youth-tell-city-council-they-need-more-upstanders-safe-spaces-and-civic-platforms Boulder youth addressed city council members about what they want to see change in the city. Their top priorities involved ending bullying, creating safe spaces and expanding civic engagement. Sat, 17 May 2025 12:00:00 GMT /news/2025-05-17/boulder-youth-tell-city-council-they-need-more-upstanders-safe-spaces-and-civic-platforms Emma VandenEinde Some Colorado schools use facial recognition software to make students safer. Is it also a civil rights violation? /podcast/inthenoco/2024-10-29/some-colorado-schools-use-facial-recognition-software-to-make-students-safer-is-it-also-a-civil-rights-violation A handful of Colorado school districts monitor students by pairing cameras with facial recognition software. And more districts are considering the technology. So is this software a smart security measure or a violation of students’ civil rights? We’ll dig into that debate on today’s In the NoCo. Tue, 29 Oct 2024 11:40:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2024-10-29/some-colorado-schools-use-facial-recognition-software-to-make-students-safer-is-it-also-a-civil-rights-violation In The NoCo, Ariel Lavery, Brad Turner High cost of childcare in Northern Colorado comes with major tolls for families, communities /podcast/inthenoco/2024-03-28/high-cost-of-childcare-in-northern-colorado-comes-with-major-tolls-for-families-communities The rising cost of childcare is a nationwide issue and parents in Northern Colorado are feeling it. Today on In The NoCo, we explore why this essential service comes with such a high price tag. Thu, 28 Mar 2024 09:45:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2024-03-28/high-cost-of-childcare-in-northern-colorado-comes-with-major-tolls-for-families-communities In The NoCo, Ariel Lavery, Erin O'Toole Amid Colorado’s childcare crisis, a nonprofit provider pushes forward for low- and middle-income families /podcast/inthenoco/2024-03-14/amid-colorados-childcare-crisis-a-nonprofit-provider-pushes-forward-for-low-and-middle-income-families At the core of the childcare crisis is a lack of workers. It’s a tough job and the pay doesn’t always reflect that, which makes it hard to find staff. Today on In The NoCo, we visit with a nonprofit provider that serves low- and middle-income families to see how it’s trying to address the shortage. Thu, 14 Mar 2024 09:45:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2024-03-14/amid-colorados-childcare-crisis-a-nonprofit-provider-pushes-forward-for-low-and-middle-income-families In The NoCo, Erin O'Toole, Robyn Vincent A ‘cyclical, community issue.’ How the childcare shortage is touching life in Northern Colorado /podcast/inthenoco/2024-03-07/a-cyclical-community-issue-how-the-childcare-shortage-is-touching-life-in-northern-colorado Childcare in Northern Colorado is hard to find and there are several factors at play intensifying the shortage here. Today on In The NoCo, we get a better grasp on how the crisis affects families and communities. Thu, 07 Mar 2024 10:45:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2024-03-07/a-cyclical-community-issue-how-the-childcare-shortage-is-touching-life-in-northern-colorado In The NoCo, Erin O'Toole, Robyn Vincent Runaway foster children fall through the cracks in state with 'no obligation' to find them /news/2023-11-07/runaway-foster-children-fall-through-the-cracks-in-state-with-no-obligation-to-find-them Colorado has “no obligation” to find young people who run away from foster care, and authorities often lose track of them. That's according to a new report requested by Colorado lawmakers following investigative work by The Colorado Sun and 9News. The Colorado Sun's Jennifer Brown joined us to discuss the story. Tue, 07 Nov 2023 20:49:44 GMT /news/2023-11-07/runaway-foster-children-fall-through-the-cracks-in-state-with-no-obligation-to-find-them Nikole Robinson Carroll ‘Play for everybody’: How a 5-year-old's lemonade stand is building an inclusive park /regional-news/2023-05-19/play-for-everybody-how-a-5-year-olds-lemonade-stand-is-building-an-inclusive-park For kids who use wheelchairs, finding a park they can access can be challenging. One Berthoud mom is fundraising to create an inclusive park where everyone can play side by side. Fri, 19 May 2023 12:02:00 GMT /regional-news/2023-05-19/play-for-everybody-how-a-5-year-olds-lemonade-stand-is-building-an-inclusive-park Emma VandenEinde Children's book celebrates the cultural significance of Indigenous hair /regional-news/2023-04-11/childrens-book-celebrates-the-cultural-significance-of-indigenous-hair My Powerful Hair, a new book by author Carole Lindstrom and illustrator Steph Littlebird, conveys the importance of hair in Native American culture despite the enduring traumas of the federal boarding school era. Tue, 11 Apr 2023 21:53:11 GMT /regional-news/2023-04-11/childrens-book-celebrates-the-cultural-significance-of-indigenous-hair Emma VandenEinde Lawmakers want to strengthen child labor protections after violations at a Greeley meatpacking plant /news/2023-03-17/lawmakers-want-to-strengthen-child-labor-protections-after-violations-at-a-greeley-meatpacking-plant A new bill would let victims of child labor violations sue for remedies not included in standard workers compensation. Fri, 17 Mar 2023 22:31:45 GMT /news/2023-03-17/lawmakers-want-to-strengthen-child-labor-protections-after-violations-at-a-greeley-meatpacking-plant Lucas Brady Woods