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Good morning! It's Ann Schimke with Chalkbeat Colorado.
Most Colorado universities are not rushing to answer an Aug. 3 letter from U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon. In it, she asked college officials about their approach to free speech, protests, admissions, and more. Reporter Jason Gonzales has all the details.
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Trump administration higher education letter: Most Colorado universities have yet to decide response
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What We’re Reading
Boulder Valley proposes closing 4 elementary schools, Denver Post (Paywall)
Jeffco schools promised voters oversight. Here's their plan, Golden Transcript
It’s One of Our Greatest and Most Controversial Novels. How Should It Be Taught? The New York Times Magazine
How the No. 2 pencil became a uniquely American school supply staple, The Associated Press
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