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jennybrundincpr.bsky.social @jennybrundincpr.bsky.social · 3h

District 11 walk-out marks first El Paso County teacher strike in 50 years

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District 11 walk-out marks first El Paso County teacher strike in 50 years

More than a thousand people took part in the picket lines on Wednesday.

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Colorado Springs’ District 11 teachers planning one-day strike on Wednesday

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Colorado Springs' District 11 teachers planning one-day strike on Wednesday

The board did away with a long-standing bargaining agreement last year and strongly opposes the strike.

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jennybrundincpr.bsky.social @jennybrundincpr.bsky.social · 1d

Colorado Springs’ District 11 teachers planning one-day strike on Wednesday

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Colorado Springs' District 11 teachers planning one-day strike on Wednesday

The board did away with a long-standing bargaining agreement last year and strongly opposes the strike.

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Caitlyn Kim @caitlynkim.bsky.social · 5d

$100,000 visa fee could stifle Colorado schools’ ability to hire international teachers — who were helping fill gaps www.cpr.org/2025/10/03/c... via @jennybrundincpr.bsky.social

$100,000 visa fee could stifle Colorado schools’ ability to hire international teachers — who were helping fill gaps

Despite a chronic teacher shortage in the state, the administration’s order requiring employers to pay more for foreign workers puts many districts on edge.

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jennybrundincpr.bsky.social @jennybrundincpr.bsky.social · 5d

$100,000 visa fee could stifle Colorado schools’ ability to hire international teachers — who were helping fill gaps

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$100,000 visa fee could stifle Colorado schools’ ability to hire international teachers — who were helping fill gaps

Despite a chronic teacher shortage in the state, the administration’s order requiring employers to pay more for foreign workers puts many districts on edge.

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jennybrundincpr.bsky.social @jennybrundincpr.bsky.social · 7d

In Colorado schools, a new kind of mental health support is taking root

"Marissa Garcia noticed a student at her Thornton high school was starting to miss a lot of school. But the girl had trouble connecting with adults."

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In Colorado schools, a new kind of mental health support is taking root

A “near-peer” program pairs young adults with struggling students and shows promise in helping kids in need of mental health care.

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jennybrundincpr.bsky.social @jennybrundincpr.bsky.social · 8d

Appeals court says religious preschools in Colorado’s UPK program can’t discriminate

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Appeals court says religious preschools in Colorado's UPK program can’t discriminate

A three-judge panel says Colorado’s nondiscrimination law doesn’t single out religion and that “no one would reasonably mistake the views of preschool students for those of their school.”

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jennybrundincpr.bsky.social @jennybrundincpr.bsky.social · 8d

Appeals court says religious preschools in Colorado’s UPK program can’t discriminate

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Appeals court says religious preschools in Colorado's UPK program can’t discriminate

A three-judge panel says Colorado’s nondiscrimination law doesn’t single out religion and that “no one would reasonably mistake the views of preschool students for those of their school.”

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jennybrundincpr.bsky.social @jennybrundincpr.bsky.social · 9d

Colorado colleges serving students of color will lose millions from Trump cuts

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Colorado colleges serving students of color will lose millions from Trump cuts

Colorado universities enrolling the highest percentages of students of color will lose millions of dollars after a recent decision by the Trump administration.

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jennybrundincpr.bsky.social @jennybrundincpr.bsky.social · 12d

I had no idea school a crossing guard's jobs is so intense.

“They blow through that red light. She's blowing her whistle. They are flippin' her off. ” Distracted drivers, defiant parents: Denver’s crossing guards get de-escalation training

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Distracted drivers, defiant parents: Denver’s crossing guards get de-escalation training

Angry or inattentive drivers pose big risks around schools, but this DPS fleet juggles busy intersections and gaggles of kids twice a day.

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jennybrundincpr.bsky.social @jennybrundincpr.bsky.social · 12d

Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent Ian Roberts arrested by ICE, district says

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Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent Ian Roberts arrested by ICE, district says

"We have no confirmed information as to why Dr. Roberts is being detained or the next potential steps," the district's release states.

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Caitlyn Kim @caitlynkim.bsky.social · 12d

"Abeyta quickly learned the job of keeping children out of harm’s way...is difficult, intense & stressful. It’s as much about directing traffic as managing human behavior.From defiance to outright road rage, crossing guards face it all." www.cpr.org/2025/09/26/d... via @jennybrundincpr.bsky.social

Distracted drivers, defiant parents; Denver’s crossing guards get de-escalation training

Angry or inattentive drivers pose big risks around schools, but this DPS fleet juggles busy intersections and gaggles of kids twice a day.

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jennybrundincpr.bsky.social @jennybrundincpr.bsky.social · 15d

Stressed as a student loan borrower? There’s a Colorado office to help

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Stressed as a student loan borrower? There's an office to help

Confused by all the new student loan rules? Colorado has an office to help you out.

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jennybrundincpr.bsky.social @jennybrundincpr.bsky.social · 15d

How much have Trump administration changes to getting student visas impacted the number of international students on Colorado campuses?
And what are those changes?

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Number of international students at University of Colorado drop while overall student numbers strong

The Trump administration has enacted a more restrictive approach to the process of studying in the U.S. including more stringent vetting and oversight.

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jennybrundincpr.bsky.social @jennybrundincpr.bsky.social · 15d

Stressed as a student loan borrower? There’s a Colorado office to help

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Stressed as a student loan borrower? There's an office to help

Confused by all the new student loan rules? Colorado has an office to help you out.

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jennybrundincpr.bsky.social @jennybrundincpr.bsky.social · 15d

The Colorado legislature just tackled two budget crises. Another is on the horizon.

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The Colorado legislature just tackled two budget crises. Another is on the horizon.

Providing the same level of government programs and services next fiscal year is predicted to cost $850 million more than the legislature will have available to spend.

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jennybrundincpr.bsky.social @jennybrundincpr.bsky.social · 19d

NEW: Did restrictions on student visas lead to drop in number of international students at Colorado universities?

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Number of international students at University of Colorado drop while overall student numbers strong

The Trump administration has enacted a more restrictive approach to the process of studying in the U.S. including more stringent vetting and oversight.

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Caitlyn Kim @caitlynkim.bsky.social · 19d

‘Vile’, ‘corrosive’, ‘toxic’ … and unquittable. Colorado’s members of Congress on how social media impacts their work and American society www.cpr.org/2025/09/19/c... #copolitics

Colorado’s members of Congress reflect on how social media impacts their work — and American society

Members say online platforms hold the promise of connecting with constituents in a direct way, but online rancor is having dangerous consequences.

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jennybrundincpr.bsky.social @jennybrundincpr.bsky.social · 19d

NEW: Did restrictions on student visas lead to drop in number of international students at Colorado universities?

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Number of international students at University of Colorado drop while overall student numbers strong

The Trump administration has enacted a more restrictive approach to the process of studying in the U.S. including more stringent vetting and oversight.

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jennybrundincpr.bsky.social @jennybrundincpr.bsky.social · 21d

On a recent Wednesday, Justin Jayne waited to pick up his first-grade daughter at her regular school bus stop in southwest Denver.
"A bunch of kids got off the bus. Thea was not among them," Jayne said.
The bus drove off.
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DPS parents report missing children, chronically late buses and communication breakdowns at start of school year

It’s been a rocky start to the school year along some Denver Public Schools school bus routes.

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jennybrundincpr.bsky.social @jennybrundincpr.bsky.social · 21d

DPS parents report missing children, chronically late buses and communication breakdowns at start of school year denverite.com/2025/09/17/d...
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DPS parents report missing children, chronically late buses and communication breakdowns at start of school year

It’s been a rocky start to the school year along some Denver Public Schools school bus routes.

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jennybrundincpr.bsky.social @jennybrundincpr.bsky.social · 23d

Colorado appeals ruling allowing taxpayer-funded preschool to discriminate

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Colorado appeals ruling allowing taxpayer-funded preschool to discriminate

The state is now appealing that decision, arguing that the First Amendment doesn’t prevent Colorado from ensuring every 4-year-old can attend preschool free from discrimination.

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jennybrundincpr.bsky.social @jennybrundincpr.bsky.social · 25d

"I just want to learn. I shouldn't be scared for politics while I'm trying to learn about how to make the world a better place. I'm done being f--- scared.”

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JeffCo students walkout of school to protest gun violence in solidarity with Evergreen students

Students from Wheat Ridge High School joined middle schoolers Friday in the latest walkouts to protest gun violence.

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jennybrundincpr.bsky.social @jennybrundincpr.bsky.social · 25d

How do parents manage the fear of gun violence at school?

‘I tell my children they are safe. And I feel like a liar.’ Evergreen school shooting lays bare parents’ worst fears
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‘I tell my children they are safe. And I feel like a liar.’ Evergreen school shooting lays bare parents’ worst fears

Colorado parents share their thoughts about what it’s like sending their kids to school every day.

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jennybrundincpr.bsky.social @jennybrundincpr.bsky.social · 26d

Powerful parent interviews about sending children to school post-shooting.

‘I tell my children they are safe. And I feel like a liar.’ Evergreen school shooting lays bare parents’ worst fears

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‘I tell my children they are safe. And I feel like a liar.’ Evergreen school shooting lays bare parents’ worst fears

Colorado parents share their thoughts about what it’s like sending their kids to school every day.

www.cpr.org

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