Education

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

Many public Colorado colleges don’t know how many students are parents on their campuses, but census data suggests parents make up a little less than a third of undergraduate students at all of Colorado's colleges and universities.

A new report shows preschool enrollment rates dropped significantly during the pandemic. In the Mountain West, the rates of decline varied widely.

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

“There’s a lot of steps between where we are today and getting a functional tattoo that’s going to tell you something about your health,” Swierk said.

Minnesota, New Mexico, Colorado, Vermont, Michigan, and Massachusetts will make school breakfasts and lunches permanently free to all students starting this academic year, regardless of family income.

As the school year gets underway, applications are open for high school students who want to enter Colorado’s behavioral health workforce. It's part of a new program being offered at six high schools in Denver, Aurora and the San Luis Valley.

This week, a parent in Douglas County challenged four books with gay and “alternative” themes. The Greeley Board of Education also recently stood up to parent challenges on four other books. KUNC culture commentator Peter Moore examines the value of books in schools in an era when teachers and librarians have become de facto bookshelf defenders.

Colorado State University students started classes this week. The Fort Collins campus is in full swing as students navigate their studies and social activities.

The Coloradoan Executive Editor Eric Larsen joined us to discuss the influx of new principals in Fort Collins-area schools and a new state program that funds career training in high-demand fields.