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Nearly half of all college students nationwide said they struggle to pay utilities or rent while also managing medical, grocery and transportation bills. Thousands of college students succumb to these challenges every semester.

A new bill would create a process to regulate how books or other library materials can be challenged, and who is eligible to challenge them.

The University of Northern Colorado has a new initiative to reduce the financial burden of attending college. Starting next school year, the UNC Tuition Promise program will cover tuition and fees for full-time, in-state students from low-income households who also meet other requirements.

Many Denver-area schools are taking a controversial approach to giving teachers more planning time. Lance Benzel, an editor at The Colorado Sun, joined us to talk about this story. The Sun鈥檚 reporting spotlights Teller Elementary School, where parents were recently told that next year classes will dismiss early on Fridays.

Aurora Public Schools was one of the few school districts that saw an increase in enrollment this fall compared to last year.

At the end of December, the U. S. Department of Education is releasing a new version of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. The new application is intended to be shorter and easier to fill out than previous iterations. Jason Gonzalez of Chalkbeat joined us to talk about the details and look ahead to possible impacts on Colorado.

Aims Community College鈥檚 Board of Regents has unanimously approved a plan for a $21.8 million aviation-technology center. BizWest reported earlier this month the facility will be built near Northern Colorado Regional Airport and house the Greeley school鈥檚 planned training program for aircraft mechanics.

In this week's school board elections, union-backed candidates battled against conservatives in districts across the state. The Colorado Sun editor Lance Benzel joined us to talk about the results and what they mean.

Chalkbeat Colorado Bureau Chief Erica Meltzer joined KUNC host Nikole Robinson Carroll to discuss the outcomes of the latest school board elections.

Colorado has 鈥渘o obligation鈥� 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 9暗黑爆料. The Colorado Sun's Jennifer Brown joined us to discuss the story.