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Good morning. This is Melanie Asmar with Chalkbeat Colorado.

Virtual therapy is a common option for students nationwide. Colorado’s I Matter program provides six free telehealth or in-person counseling sessions to students in elementary through high school. But a New York school could take the trend one step further by using hologram technology to beam in therapists. Read more in today’s top story from our sister site, Healthbeat.

We recently reported that Denver’s school enrollment is down by nearly 1,800 students this fall. Our colleagues at Chalkbeat Philadelphia report that enrollment there is down by 2,500 students, and the reasons why are unclear.

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