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The Poudre School District is considering an idea of consolidating some of its schools as figures from the Colorado Department of Education show some of its non-charter schools for students in kindergarten through 12th grade declined by 239 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24. The Coloradoan reporter Kelly Lyell joined KUNC "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. to get more on the story.
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Students who miss 10% of school days are known as chronically absent. The problem can lead kids down a precarious path and it’s a big issue in Colorado. Reporter and senior editor Leigh Paterson tells us what some schools are doing about it.
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Colorado kids are missing a lot of school. Rates of chronic absenteeism across the state have been rising for years. Districts across Northern Colorado are scrambling to get these students back in class.
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A controversial proposal to consolidate schools in the Poudre School District was put on hold Tuesday during a board of education meeting in Fort Collins. Officials said they need more time to work with the community on solutions to declining enrollment and funding challenges.
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News brief with The Coloradoan: New school principals and no-cost career training for in-demand jobsThe 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.
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Young people in Colorado are in crisis, dealing with high levels of depression, stress and thoughts of self-harm. The rates of mental health struggles are even higher for LGBTQ+ kids.
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Poudre School District has kept police in schools despite efforts from community members in recent years to remove them. How is that decision shaking out following threats and gun violence in other Colorado schools?
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Colorado kids are in crisis, suffering from high levels of anxiety, depression and thoughts of self-harm. Pandemic-era stressors and isolation exacerbated mental health issues. Now, kids continue to struggle.
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Today on Colorado Edition, we learn how Colorado hospitals are grappling with the latest surge of COVID-19. We also hear how schools are dealing with staffing shortages, and the drastic measures some are now forced to take.
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Northern Colorado schools are seeing a noticeable absence of school bus drivers, and this industry is only the latest casualty of the ongoing worker shortage.