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Good morning! It's Ann Schimke with Chalkbeat Colorado.
One of the state’s largest enrichment programs for homeschooled students won’t operate this year. The program, Colorado Homeschool Enrichment, or CHE, provided about six hours of state-funded classes a week. Some campuses offered activities that aren’t typically available to full-time public school students, including trips to skydiving centers, climbing gyms, and water parks like Great Wolf Lodge. Read more.
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Huge homeschool enrichment program closes in Colorado, following stricter rules and demise of authorizer
A publicly funded homeschool enrichment program that served nearly 2,800 students last year has closed for now, according to an email from the group’s CEO.
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