Students /tags/students Students en-US Copyright ʹַ/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Wed, 02 Apr 2025 18:27:00 GMT Federal visa revocations impact at least 10 international students at CU and CSU /news/2025-04-02/federal-visa-revocations-impact-at-least-10-international-students-at-cu-and-csu 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. Wed, 02 Apr 2025 18:27:00 GMT /news/2025-04-02/federal-visa-revocations-impact-at-least-10-international-students-at-cu-and-csu Alex Murphy Some students may have lost their ‘grit.’ Can teachers and parents help bring it back? /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 Colorado schools are issuing more out-of-school suspensions. Here’s why that’s troubling – and how to address it /podcast/inthenoco/2024-10-03/colorado-schools-are-issuing-more-out-of-school-suspensions-heres-why-thats-troubling-and-how-to-address-it 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. Thu, 03 Oct 2024 11:35:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2024-10-03/colorado-schools-are-issuing-more-out-of-school-suspensions-heres-why-thats-troubling-and-how-to-address-it In The NoCo, Erin O'Toole, Brad Turner Denver school board seeks changes to policy in addressing declining enrollment /news/2024-08-21/denver-school-board-seeks-changes-to-policy-in-addressing-declining-enrollment Earlier this summer, the Denver school board unanimously approved a new policy for when and how it would close schools to address declining enrollment. However, concerns from Superintendent Alex Marrero forced the board to revise it this month. Chalkbeat Colorado reporter Melanie Asmar said some of the changes are intended to make the process smoother for administrators, but not necessarily communities the schools are serving. Wed, 21 Aug 2024 18:04:32 GMT /news/2024-08-21/denver-school-board-seeks-changes-to-policy-in-addressing-declining-enrollment Melanie Asmar, Chalkbeat Colorado Denver Public Schools works to improve learning experiences for Black students /news/2024-05-01/denver-public-schools-works-to-improve-learning-experiences-for-black-students Black students in Denver Public Schools make up about 14% of the district's student population, yet data shows there hasn't been much progress on improving their experiences in the classroom. The district has been working to change that. Chalkbeat Colorado reporter Melanie Asmar joined ʹַ's Michael Lyle, Jr. to get more details on those efforts. Wed, 01 May 2024 18:00:11 GMT /news/2024-05-01/denver-public-schools-works-to-improve-learning-experiences-for-black-students Michael Lyle In Summit County, teens want more safe indoor spaces. Here’s why those spots are essential /podcast/inthenoco/2024-03-19/in-summit-county-teens-want-more-safe-indoor-spaces-heres-why-those-spots-are-essential Young people in Summit County say they need more indoor spaces to hang out in and feel safe. Today on In The NoCo, ʹַ’s Leigh Paterson tells us more about what these students want and why their requests are important. Tue, 19 Mar 2024 09:45:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2024-03-19/in-summit-county-teens-want-more-safe-indoor-spaces-heres-why-those-spots-are-essential In The NoCo, Leigh Paterson Northern Colorado students increasingly face housing insecurity. A ʹַ series investigates why /podcast/inthenoco/2024-02-23/northern-colorado-students-increasingly-face-housing-insecurity-a-kunc-series-investigates-why Housing insecurity and homelessness are hitting young people hard in Northern Colorado. ʹַ’s new series, “Unseen but Everywhere,” examines the problem. Today on In The NoCo, we hear from the reporters who spent time with young people struggling to stay housed. Fri, 23 Feb 2024 10:45:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2024-02-23/northern-colorado-students-increasingly-face-housing-insecurity-a-kunc-series-investigates-why In The NoCo, Lucas Brady Woods, KSJD, Rae Solomon, Emma VandenEinde A roof overhead can make or break a college degree for young Coloradans /news/2024-02-19/a-roof-overhead-can-make-or-break-a-college-degree-for-young-coloradans Nearly half of all college students nationwide said they struggle to pay utilities or rent while also managing medical, grocery and transportation bills. Thousands of college students succumb to these challenges every semester. Mon, 19 Feb 2024 13:20:00 GMT /news/2024-02-19/a-roof-overhead-can-make-or-break-a-college-degree-for-young-coloradans Emma VandenEinde Colorado Department of Education data shows fewer students are enrolled in public schools this year /news/2024-01-24/colorado-department-of-education-data-shows-fewer-students-are-enrolled-in-public-schools-this-year Aurora Public Schools was one of the few school districts that saw an increase in enrollment this fall compared to last year. Wed, 24 Jan 2024 22:28:01 GMT /news/2024-01-24/colorado-department-of-education-data-shows-fewer-students-are-enrolled-in-public-schools-this-year Michael Lyle Many Colorado students are chronically absent. ʹַ’s Leigh Paterson hit the hallways to study solutions /podcast/inthenoco/2024-01-09/many-colorado-students-are-chronically-absent-kuncs-leigh-paterson-hit-the-hallways-to-study-solutions 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. Tue, 09 Jan 2024 10:45:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2024-01-09/many-colorado-students-are-chronically-absent-kuncs-leigh-paterson-hit-the-hallways-to-study-solutions In The NoCo, Leigh Paterson