/tags/k-12-education K-12 Education en-US Copyright »Ê¹ÚÍøÖ·/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Thu, 03 Apr 2025 21:09:36 GMT /politics/2025-04-03/colorado-lawmakers-approve-new-rules-for-schools-facing-calls-to-remove-books The proposal calls on districts to adopt formal policies on hearing challenges and sets limits on who can file them. Thu, 03 Apr 2025 21:09:36 GMT /politics/2025-04-03/colorado-lawmakers-approve-new-rules-for-schools-facing-calls-to-remove-books Chas Sisk /news/2025-02-24/heres-how-northern-colorado-schools-spend-federal-education-dollars As the Trump administration threatens to defund the U.S. Department of Education, »Ê¹ÚÍøÖ· looks at how federal dollars are spent in northern Colorado school districts. Mon, 24 Feb 2025 13:00:00 GMT /news/2025-02-24/heres-how-northern-colorado-schools-spend-federal-education-dollars Leigh Paterson /news/2025-02-13/did-zearn-boost-colorado-math-scores-a-study-says-yes-but-an-expert-says-questions-remain Colorado bet on Zearn Math. A study shows it helped, but an expert advises caution. Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:00:00 GMT /news/2025-02-13/did-zearn-boost-colorado-math-scores-a-study-says-yes-but-an-expert-says-questions-remain Jason Gonzales, Chalkbeat Colorado /news/2025-01-15/how-much-more-money-would-colorado-need-to-adequately-teach-students-new-studies-say-3-5-billion-to-4-1-billion The state is already looking at budget cuts this year and has struggled in the past to increase school funding. Wed, 15 Jan 2025 16:39:18 GMT /news/2025-01-15/how-much-more-money-would-colorado-need-to-adequately-teach-students-new-studies-say-3-5-billion-to-4-1-billion Jason Gonzales, Chalkbeat Colorado /podcast/inthenoco/2025-01-03/some-students-may-have-lost-their-grit-can-teachers-and-parents-help-bring-it-back 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. Fri, 03 Jan 2025 12:35:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-01-03/some-students-may-have-lost-their-grit-can-teachers-and-parents-help-bring-it-back In The NoCo, Ariel Lavery, Erin O'Toole, Brad Turner /news/2024-09-25/inside-colorados-high-stakes-preschool-lawsuit-pitting-religious-liberty-against-lgbtq-rights A pair of Catholic preschools in the Denver area are fighting for exemptions to Colorado's non-discrimination rules based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Wed, 25 Sep 2024 19:57:41 GMT /news/2024-09-25/inside-colorados-high-stakes-preschool-lawsuit-pitting-religious-liberty-against-lgbtq-rights Ann Schimke, Chalkbeat /podcast/inthenoco/2024-09-03/four-day-school-weeks-are-the-norm-in-many-parts-of-colorado-but-do-they-set-up-students-for-failure About 1 in 7 students in Colorado attends school four days a week, rather than five. But a new report suggests that a four-day schedule may negatively impact students’ academic achievement. On In The NoCo, we talk with one of the report’s authors about what they learned. Tue, 03 Sep 2024 11:35:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2024-09-03/four-day-school-weeks-are-the-norm-in-many-parts-of-colorado-but-do-they-set-up-students-for-failure In The NoCo, Erin O'Toole, Brad Turner, Ariel Lavery /news/2024-05-21/we-are-listening-poudre-school-board-shelves-closure-plans The Poudre School District Board of Directors abandoned plans to consolidate the district by closing several local schools in a unanimous vote Monday night. The reversal comes after months of overwhelming community pushback. Tue, 21 May 2024 23:02:06 GMT /news/2024-05-21/we-are-listening-poudre-school-board-shelves-closure-plans Rae Solomon /news/2024-05-13/poudre-school-district-updates-school-closure-plans-but-some-parents-are-still-upset The Poudre School District released an updated set of four scenarios last week outlining plans to consolidate schools to deal with declining enrollment. Mon, 13 May 2024 20:44:05 GMT /news/2024-05-13/poudre-school-district-updates-school-closure-plans-but-some-parents-are-still-upset Rae Solomon /news/2024-05-02/students-parents-speak-out-as-poudre-school-district-closures-loom Declining enrollment in Larimer County’s Poudre School District is prompting plans to close schools. But the community has been pushing back hard. Thu, 02 May 2024 11:55:00 GMT /news/2024-05-02/students-parents-speak-out-as-poudre-school-district-closures-loom Rae Solomon