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Colleges and universities across Colorado are bracing for a steep dropoff in student enrollment over the next few years. The looming decline adds pressure to an already-challenging environment for higher education. We hear what's driving the decline, and how education leaders are planning to adapt.

Enrollments are shrinking in both the state’s largest districts on the Front Range and its smallest rural districts. Listen to "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with Colorado Sun reporter Erica Breunlin and then read the entire article at the link below.

Students have mixed reactions about the new digital billboards popping up around Colorado State University’s Fort Collins campus.

CSU students are preparing for their Halloween Organ Extravaganza. It’s been a staple event in Northern Colorado for 20 years, complete with crazy costumes, music and other surprises.

Since the pandemic, Colorado teachers say many of their students don’t have as much resilience to push through tough challenges in the classroom. It’s a concept they refer to as grit. Some educators are using strategies to help build back that sense of determination in their students.

Two major child care and early learning centers in Denver are scaling back programs because of financial turmoil, with one center shutting down a building. Listen to Morning Edition host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with Colorado Sun Education Reporter Erica Breunlin and then read The Colorado Sun story at the link below.

A program that lets Colorado high school students shape state law nearly came to an end recently as lawmakers wrestled with a tight budget. Leaders ultimately decided the program deserves to continue. We talk about the story behind the unusual Colorado Youth Advisory Council – and the state laws these students have managed to create in recent years.

Six students at Colorado State University and another four attending the University of Colorado in Boulder and Colorado Springs had their visas revoked. There's no word if the decision is part of an ongoing crackdown on student protests.

Since the pandemic, Colorado teachers say many of their students don’t have as much resilience to push through tough challenges in the classroom. It’s a concept they refer to as grit. So some educators are using strategies to help build back a sense of determination in their students. We hear about those tactics on today’s In The NoCo.

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’s behind the increase – and what might help reduce the number of suspensions? We examine those questions on today's In the NoCo.