The funding is aimed at helping local governments increase tree cover in underserved communities and boosting equitable access to nature
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A fight is brewing to build Colorado’s first geothermal plant as neighbors oppose development
A group of Chaffee County residents is battling a geothermal plant under consideration near their subdivision, saying it would be loud, unsafe and ruin their views of Mount Princeton
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U.S. education chief advocates for more workforce development programs in high schools
Miguel Cardona and Gov. Jared Polis headlined a workforce summit at the Community College of Aurora, where educators and employers explored how to better prepare students for in-demand jobs
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Colorado universities will double down on diversity after Supreme Court effectively barred affirmative action
The Court on Thursday limited the role of race in admissions in private and public higher education institutions. Here’s how Colorado colleges are responding.
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Colorado’s outgoing education chief faced a pandemic, divisive politics and even death threats. Now, she’s ready for a break.
Katy Anthes will hand over the state education department to Susana Córdova on Monday after about seven years of overseeing Colorado’s 178 school districts during a disruptive era in education
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Are 15 hours of free preschool a week enough? For many Colorado parents, the answer is “no.”
The state will introduce its new “universal preschool” program this fall, providing a minimum of 15 hours of preschool for all kids the year before they start kindergarten. Working families say they need more.
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Older Coloradans line up early, stay up late to enroll in elective classes that provide coveted enjoyment and interaction
Community colleges note a post-COVID surge in interest in hundreds of noncredit classes ranging from the basics of watercolor painting to the history of snake oil cures.
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Many Colorado districts bought Chromebooks to get kids through COVID. Now, thousands of computers are nearing their end.
Chromebooks reach their “death date” when they are no longer capable of receiving operating system updates. Replacing them straps district budgets and harms the environment.
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Kids are losing ground in civics. A first-ever Colorado civics bee hopes to turn that around.
Fifteen middle schoolers competed at the statewide competition Friday, one of nine across the country. Organizers plan to launch a national civics bee next year.
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Many Colorado educators have quit. But this former NFL coach, Walmart manager and psychotherapist ditched their old jobs to teach.
These second-career teachers have shifted to the classroom at a time the profession has been marked by low pay and more responsibilities. Not even pay cuts could deter these new educators.