/tags/school School en-US Copyright �ʹ���ַ/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Sun, 16 Mar 2025 12:00:00 GMT /news/2025-03-16/lawmakers-ordered-schools-to-report-data-on-seclusion-for-the-most-part-it-hasnt-happened State lawmakers have tried in recent years to better monitor and oversee seclusion, which means shutting a student inside a room, and restraint, which means physically restraining a student. But a loophole that legislators and advocates say was unintentional has meant that there is almost no public data about seclusion, while restraint data is more readily available. Sun, 16 Mar 2025 12:00:00 GMT /news/2025-03-16/lawmakers-ordered-schools-to-report-data-on-seclusion-for-the-most-part-it-hasnt-happened Melanie Asmar, Chalkbeat Colorado /news/2025-02-01/colorado-bill-aims-to-limit-cell-phones-in-schools Sat, 01 Feb 2025 13:00:00 GMT /news/2025-02-01/colorado-bill-aims-to-limit-cell-phones-in-schools Sara Wilson, Colorado Newsline /news/2025-01-31/colorado-administrator-describes-fear-and-preparation-in-response-to-federal-immigration-changes An executive order has ended a policy that prevented federal immigration officials from making arrests at so-called “sensitive” locations like schools and churches. Now, some Colorado schools are working to better protect their students from potential immigration raids. Fri, 31 Jan 2025 20:28:56 GMT /news/2025-01-31/colorado-administrator-describes-fear-and-preparation-in-response-to-federal-immigration-changes Leigh Paterson, Alex Murphy /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/2024-11-27/teachers-students-test-out-ai-in-colorado-classrooms Some Colorado schools are testing out the use of AI in their classrooms. So far, there’s been a mixed reaction from students and staff. Wed, 27 Nov 2024 16:00:00 GMT /news/2024-11-27/teachers-students-test-out-ai-in-colorado-classrooms Ann Schimke, Chalkbeat /podcast/inthenoco/2024-11-20/how-we-treat-concussions-in-kids-has-changed-this-doctor-wants-to-make-sure-parents-are-getting-the-message The Colorado Department of Education recently adopted new treatment guidelines for kids who suffer concussions. The new guidance can speed recovery time by getting kids physically active and back to school quickly. Meet a doctor who’s making it her mission to help parents think differently about kids and concussions. Wed, 20 Nov 2024 12:40:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2024-11-20/how-we-treat-concussions-in-kids-has-changed-this-doctor-wants-to-make-sure-parents-are-getting-the-message In The NoCo, Ariel Lavery, Erin O'Toole /regional-news/2024-09-03/epa-chooses-mountain-west-project-to-reduce-air-pollution-in-schools Air pollution can be two to five times worse indoors compared to outside, and it’s especially concerning for children, who tend to breathe in more air than adults in relation to their body weight. Tue, 03 Sep 2024 21:31:45 GMT /regional-news/2024-09-03/epa-chooses-mountain-west-project-to-reduce-air-pollution-in-schools Rachel Cohen /regional-news/2024-08-23/a-colorado-springs-school-is-making-students-ditch-cell-phones-its-a-trend-in-the-mountain-west According to a new policy in Colorado Springs, students need to put their phones away all day inside special pouches. Schools in Boise, Salt Lake City, and Las Vegas already have similar policies. Fri, 23 Aug 2024 12:00:00 GMT /regional-news/2024-08-23/a-colorado-springs-school-is-making-students-ditch-cell-phones-its-a-trend-in-the-mountain-west Rachel Cohen /news/2023-10-08/more-schools-stock-overdose-reversal-meds-but-others-worry-about-stigma Colorado is among several states that ensure schools have access to the opioid overdose reversal medication naloxone for free or at reduced cost. But most districts hadn’t signed up by the start of the school year for a state distribution program amid stigma around the lifesaving treatment. Sun, 08 Oct 2023 12:00:00 GMT /news/2023-10-08/more-schools-stock-overdose-reversal-meds-but-others-worry-about-stigma Rae Ellen Bichell and Virginia Garcia Pivik, KFF Health News /news/2023-08-28/schoolkids-in-8-states-can-now-eat-free-school-meals-advocates-urge-congress-for-nationwide-policy 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. Mon, 28 Aug 2023 16:52:46 GMT /news/2023-08-28/schoolkids-in-8-states-can-now-eat-free-school-meals-advocates-urge-congress-for-nationwide-policy Steve Karnowski and Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press