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Teacher Thomas Lutke kneels on the right side of the image in a teal puffy jacket, black snowpants and a green ballcap. To his left is a student kneeling in the snow in a blue jacket and brown snowpants. The teacher is holding up a blue and white patterned ski and he's adjusting the binding. Some skis lay out in front of them. Behind them is snowy Arapahoe Basin.

Colorado鈥檚 version of shop class: Summit County students are designing, building and marketing skis

Summit High School鈥檚 Ski Business and Manufacturing class is one of the few classes in the country teaching students to make and sell hand-built skis and snowboards. The other is at Clear Creek High.

Deborah Winking, a woman with medium-length light brown hair and wearing a dark blue-green sweater, smiles for a photo. She is the author of the new book "Raising Capable Kids" - which was written to help parents encourage independence and resilience in their neurodivergent children.

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Want to help your kids be successful and resilient? A Fort Collins educator wrote a new handbook

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Fort Collins educator Deborah Winking used to worry that her son鈥檚 disability might prevent him from living a full life. But she figured out a plan to help him grow into an independent, successful adult. Her new book explains how she did it 鈥� and offers a roadmap for other parents.

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Colorado schools are bracing for immigration arrests. This retired educator is helping them prepare

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As the prospect of large-scale immigration action looms, school leaders across Colorado are making plans to help students who will be affected by those actions. And they're getting help from a Nebraska superintendent who saw his own community shaken by an immigration raid two decades ago. He shares the lessons he learned 鈥� and what educators need to do right now 鈥� on today鈥檚 In The NoCo.

The EV fast charging station in Julesburg, Colorado

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The Catch Up: Universal pre-k applications, expanding EV charging stations, and USPS concerns

The Catch Up helps you stay up to date on all things impacting Coloradans. The weekly article highlights the biggest stories from our newscasts through each week.

Children are seen smiling amongst each other in a classroom setting.

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Cutting absenteeism, boosting 3rd grade reading among Colorado education department鈥檚 goals

Melanie Asmar, Chalkbeat Colorado

The department recently unveiled five 鈥渨ildly important goals,鈥� including boosting third grade reading scores and better preparing students for post-secondary education.

Six children sit in a classroom with black desks. Each child has a laptop computer in front of them.

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They came to America looking for better lives 鈥� and better schools. The results were mixed

Bianca V谩zquez Toness, AP Education Writer

The school system in Aurora, Colorado, is striving to accommodate more than 3,000 new students mostly from Venezuela and Colombia. Teachers have been helping them by translating vocabulary and handing out written instructions in Spanish.

Dr. Lauren Henry, a woman with long light brown hair, wearing a light blue shirt, smiles at the camera. She is a psychologist with Children's Hospital Colorado.

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Colorado schools are issuing more out-of-school suspensions. Here鈥檚 why that鈥檚 troubling 鈥� and how to address it

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Out-of-school suspensions are happening more frequently in Colorado. That can lead to long-term problems for the students punished by being removed from the classroom. So what鈥檚 behind the increase 鈥� and what might help reduce the number of suspensions? We examine those questions on today's In the NoCo.

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What's behind Colorado鈥檚 surge in college enrollment? The pandemic, some strategic programs and Deion Sanders

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Colorado colleges and universities have seen a boost in enrollment this year. And Black and Hispanic students are accounting for a large part of that enrollment. Hear about what Colorado colleges have done to make completing a degree easier and how they are focusing more on supporting students of color on today鈥檚 In the NoCo.

A classroom of children holding their hands above their heads with their fingers interlaced. Through one child's hands you can see a teacher doing the same thing. They are all sitting on the floor in a room with walls filled with teaching aids for young children

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How to pick the best preschool or child care center for your child

Moriah Balingit, AP Education Writer

Preschool options are growing as states expand early learning programs. That means parents face a dizzying array of choices. To find a high-quality preschool, parents should take a tour.

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Hotter temperatures are hurting students鈥� academic achievement

According to a National Bureau of Economic Research study referenced by Climate Central, for every increased degree in heat, a student's learning ability decreases by nearly 1%, and that air conditioning can limit these impacts.