/education Education en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Sat, 08 Mar 2025 13:00:00 GMT /education/2025-03-08/denver-school-board-mulling-three-year-pause-on-school-closures Sat, 08 Mar 2025 13:00:00 GMT /education/2025-03-08/denver-school-board-mulling-three-year-pause-on-school-closures Melanie Asmar, Chalkbeat Colorado /news/2025-02-28/why-jefferson-why-now-families-fight-to-save-school-amid-closure-plans Jeffco Public Schools has proposed closing Jefferson Jr./Sr. High School due to declining enrollment and a structure that is "not sustainable long term." The community is fighting back, demanding answers and questioning why their school is being targeted and whether it will reopen. Fri, 28 Feb 2025 13:00:00 GMT /news/2025-02-28/why-jefferson-why-now-families-fight-to-save-school-amid-closure-plans Suzie Glassman, Jeffco Transcript /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/2025-02-26/jeffco-school-board-presses-district-on-gaps-in-safety-policies The Jeffco School Board received an update on the district's Student Safety Enhancement Project during its February meeting, with district officials outlining measures to improve school safety protocols. Wed, 26 Feb 2025 21:55:47 GMT /news/2025-02-26/jeffco-school-board-presses-district-on-gaps-in-safety-policies Suzie Glassman, Jeffco Transcript /regional-news/2024-07-09/book-bans-target-diverse-authors-and-characters Schools and libraries are seeing unprecedented attempts to pull books, deemed controversial by some, off the shelves. A new study finds those books are often about and by diverse people. Tue, 09 Jul 2024 18:28:55 GMT /regional-news/2024-07-09/book-bans-target-diverse-authors-and-characters Rachel Cohen /news/2024-06-12/colorado-to-use-funding-from-settlement-with-e-cigarette-manufacturer-towards-youth-mental-health-services Colorado is using a major share of its 2023 settlement with Juul Labs to fund youth mental health and wellness support services. The state is offering $20 million in grants for school and community partnerships that help decrease youth vaping and build social connections. Chalkbeat Colorado Reporter Melanie Asmar joined KUNC's Michael Lyle, Jr. to get more on the story. Wed, 12 Jun 2024 17:08:38 GMT /news/2024-06-12/colorado-to-use-funding-from-settlement-with-e-cigarette-manufacturer-towards-youth-mental-health-services Melanie Asmar, Chalkbeat Colorado /news/2024-06-11/colorado-bill-requiring-feminine-products-in-middle-and-high-school-girls-bathrooms-is-now-law Gov. Jared Polis signed into law a state mandate that requires middle and high schools to provide free period products in girls' bathrooms by 2028. The Colorado Sun Reporter Tatiana Flowers joined KUNC's Michael Lyle, Jr. to get more on this story. Tue, 11 Jun 2024 18:03:54 GMT /news/2024-06-11/colorado-bill-requiring-feminine-products-in-middle-and-high-school-girls-bathrooms-is-now-law Michael Lyle /news/2024-05-30/vp-harris-to-address-us-air-force-academy-graduates Vice President Kamala Harris will speak to U.S. Air Force Academy graduates on Thursday. It will be her first address at the ceremony after President Joe Biden spoke to the cadets at last year's commencement. Thu, 30 May 2024 15:58:22 GMT /news/2024-05-30/vp-harris-to-address-us-air-force-academy-graduates Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press/Report for America /news/2024-05-29/fort-collins-resident-shares-proposal-to-save-poudre-school-district-from-shuttering-schools There’s a debate in Fort Collins over whether a tax increase could keep Poudre School District from closing schools. Resident Jeff Lindquist, also a former chief financial officer for a suburban Denver school district, pitched the idea to the PSD Board of Education in April. The district would have to ask voters about the proposed measure in this November's ballot. The Coloradoan's Kelly Lyell joined KUNC's Michael Lyle, Jr. to get more information. Wed, 29 May 2024 19:20:15 GMT /news/2024-05-29/fort-collins-resident-shares-proposal-to-save-poudre-school-district-from-shuttering-schools Michael Lyle /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