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Three people holding bags and backpacks walk on a university quad with a central fountain and red brick buildings in the background.

The new 'Better FAFSA' application is expected to launch at the end of December

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.

A handful of students carrying bags and backpacks walk down a school hall.

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Recent school board outcomes mirror community politics

Nikole Robinson Carroll

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

Adult education in Colorado is severely underfunded, even with some new laws infusing money into these programs.

In The NoCo

Colorado makes some progress on adult education amid a lack of funding, legislative 鈥榦versight鈥�

In The NoCo

Colorado spends a lot of money on K-12 students, but the state is near the bottom of the list nationally for funding adult education. That means some of Colorado鈥檚 more economically vulnerable adults aren鈥檛 getting the support they need. Chalkbeat higher education reporter Jason Gonzales told us about new laws making a dent in the problem and how lawmakers are scrambling to repair an issue that could jeopardize some access to adult education.

Two children walk in a shady spot next two a red and green playground with a big slide in direct sun.

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暗黑爆料 brief with Chalkbeat: Early education experts say proposed Pre-K standards 'set a low bar'

Nikole Robinson Carroll

Chalkbeat Colorado Early Childhood Reporter Ann Schimke joined us to discuss new proposed preschool quality rules for 2024.

Teacher Jordan Parsons sits cross-legged on gray carpet speaking while holding up an open picture book in her right hand with a group of toddlers sitting cross legged in a circle around her and a couple bookshelves with books in them in the background.

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暗黑爆料 brief with Chalkbeat: Universal Pre-K is still hitting snags and heat is clearing classrooms

Nikole Robinson Carroll

Chalkbeat Colorado Bureau Chief Erica Meltzer joined us to discuss the latest in the state鈥檚 universal preschool rollout and Colorado schools鈥� struggles to keep the AC running.

A boy plays at the recently renovated Y Academy Preschool in southwest Denver, one of hundreds of Colorado preschools that will offer universal preschool in the fall.

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暗黑爆料 brief with Chalkbeat: State rolls back universal preschool hours for 11,000 at-risk children

Nikole Robinson Carroll

Chalkbeat Colorado Bureau Chief Erica Meltzer joined us for an update on the state鈥檚 Universal Pre-K program.

Denver school board members Auon'tai Anderson, right, Carrie Olson, and Scott Baldermann discuss whether to keep police in Denver Public Schools at a June 15 board meeting. The board recently agreed to release the recording of a previous executive session on police in schools.

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暗黑爆料 brief with Chalkbeat: Denver Public Schools releases tape of closed meeting about school police

Nikole Robinson Carroll

Chalkbeat Colorado Bureau Chief Erica Meltzer joined us to discuss the Denver school board's unanimous vote last week to release a recording of a closed meeting in March about bringing police officers back into schools.