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Fort Collins City Council recently approved a measure allowing meeting locations to be moved, or for meetings to be made remote entirely, to deal with things like weather, emergencies, or public disruptions. Consolidation in the Poudre School Distric was also discussed.
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During the pandemic, teens across Colorado reported alarming levels of depression, anxiety and thoughts of self-harm. Now, new numbers out of Summit County show that young people are starting to feel a lot better.
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We’re talking a lot more these days about what it means to be neurodivergent. Temple Grandin is an animal science professor, author and advocate for people with autism. She recently joined In The NoCo to talk about how important neurodivergent thinkers are for industry and design.
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Due to changes in how the federal government is processing and handling the federal application for student aid, colleges have had to make changes to meet the needs of students who may be delayed in their college decisions based financial need. Chalkbeat Colorado Reporter Jason Gonzalez joined KUNC's Morning Edition to explain.
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Tens of thousands of migrant families have arrived in Denver from the U.S.-Mexico border over the last year. Some of their kids have joined the school system, but many others haven’t. In the final installment of KUNC’s new series, ‘Unseen but Everywhere,’ Lucas Brady Woods reports on the slew of barriers standing in the way of an education for local migrant children.
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Housing insecurity and homelessness are hitting young people hard in Northern Colorado. KUNC’s new series, “Unseen but Everywhere,” examines the problem. Today on In The NoCo, we hear from the reporters who spent time with young people struggling to stay housed.
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The federal government has launched a new behavioral health call line for students and staff at tribal schools across the U.S., including dozens in the Mountain West.
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Youth homelessness is a big problem in Colorado. But in rural areas, where resources are scarce, social stigma heightened and transportation limited, kids struggle more to get help.
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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’s reporting spotlights Teller Elementary School, where parents were recently told that next year classes will dismiss early on Fridays.
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Aurora Public Schools was one of the few school districts that saw an increase in enrollment this fall compared to last year.