Education /tags/education Education en-US Copyright ÂÜŔňÉŮĹ®/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Fri, 11 Jul 2025 21:12:51 GMT Frozen federal education funds threaten summer services for Colorado kids /news/2025-07-11/frozen-federal-education-funds-threaten-summer-services-for-colorado-kids With federal education funds on hold as of July 1, Colorado schools and non-profits are figuring out how to keep paying for services this summer. The state stands to lose more than an estimated $76 million dollars. Fri, 11 Jul 2025 21:12:51 GMT /news/2025-07-11/frozen-federal-education-funds-threaten-summer-services-for-colorado-kids Leigh Paterson Enrollment freeze forces Colorado child care providers to cut programs, sell property /news/2025-07-01/enrollment-freeze-forces-colorado-child-care-providers-to-cut-programs-sell-property Two major child care and early learning centers in Denver are scaling back programs because of financial turmoil, with one center shutting down a building. Listen to Morning Edition host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with Colorado Sun Education Reporter Erica Breunlin and then read The Colorado Sun story at the link below. Tue, 01 Jul 2025 16:30:38 GMT /news/2025-07-01/enrollment-freeze-forces-colorado-child-care-providers-to-cut-programs-sell-property Erica Breunlin, The Colorado Sun Colorado’s residents hold more degrees with value than most other states /news/2025-06-25/colorados-residents-hold-more-degrees-with-value-than-most-other-states A college degree goes a long way in Colorado. That's a takeaway from a new report that examined how higher education impacts income. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 16:39:11 GMT /news/2025-06-25/colorados-residents-hold-more-degrees-with-value-than-most-other-states Jason Gonzales, Chalkbeat Colorado Colorado’s theatre programs are declining. Will career and technical education be the second act? /news/2025-06-10/colorados-theatre-programs-are-declining-will-career-and-technical-education-be-the-second-act While some Northern Colorado schools aren’t fully funding traditional arts classes, like painting and choir, others are shifting their classes to be more career-focused. Tue, 10 Jun 2025 12:00:00 GMT /news/2025-06-10/colorados-theatre-programs-are-declining-will-career-and-technical-education-be-the-second-act Emma VandenEinde 'It's loud again': Phone bans are changing Colorado's school culture /news/2025-05-27/its-loud-again-phone-bans-are-changing-colorados-school-culture Faced with classrooms of distracted teens, many Colorado schools adopted new rules this year: Cell phones must be put away or they'll be taken away. Tue, 27 May 2025 12:00:00 GMT /news/2025-05-27/its-loud-again-phone-bans-are-changing-colorados-school-culture Leigh Paterson 'The view doesn’t pay the bills’— Steamboat teachers speak out /news/2025-05-21/the-view-doesnt-pay-the-bills-steamboat-teachers-speak-out Teachers and educators living in Steamboat Springs are struggling to find affordable housing. It's also difficult for many just to keep up with the cost of living. Listen to "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with Steamboat Pilot reporter Julia Coccaro and then read The Steamboat Pilot story at the link below. Wed, 21 May 2025 15:44:53 GMT /news/2025-05-21/the-view-doesnt-pay-the-bills-steamboat-teachers-speak-out Julia Coccaro, Steamboat Pilot Summit School District cuts most of its International Baccalaureate offerings, and makes a plan for a new direction /news/2025-05-12/summit-school-district-cuts-most-of-its-international-baccalaureate-offerings-and-makes-a-plan-for-a-new-direction The 2024-25 school year is the last that the Summit School District will have International Baccalaureate for students below the 10th grade. Mon, 12 May 2025 18:41:10 GMT /news/2025-05-12/summit-school-district-cuts-most-of-its-international-baccalaureate-offerings-and-makes-a-plan-for-a-new-direction Kit Geary, Summit Daily News Colorado’s 2025-26 budget has more money for schools, but it’s less than was promised /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 How a retired educator is helping Colorado school leaders prepare for potential immigration raids /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 CSU students fear loss of inclusive culture due to changes based on anti-DEI executive orders /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