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Good morning. This is Melanie Asmar with Chalkbeat Colorado.

In today’s top story from Chalkbeat’s New York bureau, you’ll meet Matthew, a student who has autism. Matthew can’t ride the school bus without a one-on-one paraprofessional. A para shortage means that some days, Matthew doesn’t go to school. The paras are pushing for a pay raise to attract more workers, an issue that’s come up in Colorado too.

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Any student who wants to use CU Boulder’s version of ChatGPT must complete AI training, university says, Boulder Daily Camera

Longtime charter school in Colorado Springs weighs closure, Colorado Springs Gazette (Paywall)

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Opinion: Colorado Rep. Boebert wants to slash Fulbright funding. It’s a national security program worth protecting. Colorado Sun (Opinion)