Education /tags/education Education en-US Copyright ĚÇĐÄvlog´«Ă˝/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Tue, 10 Jun 2025 12:00:00 GMT 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 Elementary students are struggling with math. Could better teacher prep programs improve scores? /2025-04-15/elementary-students-are-struggling-with-math-could-better-teacher-prep-programs-improve-scores A recent study looked at undergraduate and graduate college math programs that prepare elementary school teachers and how much instructional time is devoted to teaching basic concepts and how to teach math. Only 1 in 8 programs met certain recommended minimums. Tue, 15 Apr 2025 18:22:05 GMT /2025-04-15/elementary-students-are-struggling-with-math-could-better-teacher-prep-programs-improve-scores Yvette Fernandez Why a state lawmaker wants to make it easier to open charter schools in some districts /podcast/inthenoco/2025-03-31/why-a-state-lawmaker-wants-to-make-it-easier-to-open-charter-schools-in-some-districts Thousands of students in Colorado live in areas with underperforming schools known as “education deserts.” One state lawmaker wants to make it easier for charter schools to open in these areas – but the idea wouldn’t be without controversy. We’ll hear about it on today’s In The NoCo. Mon, 31 Mar 2025 11:35:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-03-31/why-a-state-lawmaker-wants-to-make-it-easier-to-open-charter-schools-in-some-districts In The NoCo, Erin O'Toole, Ariel Lavery, Brad Turner After years of advocacy, Colorado families may finally see statewide dyslexia screening /news/2025-03-29/after-years-of-advocacy-colorado-families-may-finally-see-statewide-dyslexia-screening Driven by years of pressure from parents and advocates, Colorado lawmakers are considering a bill that would require all schools to screen early elementary students for signs of dyslexia, an effort supporters say is critical to catching reading struggles before they deepen. Sat, 29 Mar 2025 12:00:00 GMT /news/2025-03-29/after-years-of-advocacy-colorado-families-may-finally-see-statewide-dyslexia-screening Suzie Glassman, Jeffco Transcript