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August 20, 2025: Climate change curriculum vote, feds claim Venezuelan gang arrests, Settlers of Catan competition

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A group of about three dozen high school students stand on the steps of the Colorado Capital holding signs and banners that say Green New Deal for Schools and Our Schools Our Futures.
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Students rally at the state Capitol for more environmentally-friendly school district policies and better climate education.

The state board of education will vote tomorrow on new science standards, and students are pushing for more lessons about climate change. Then, law enforcement officials in Colorado say they captured Venezuelan gang leaders, but there are no gang charges. Plus, is there someone in your family who’s really competitive when playing board games? You may want to tell them about this competition.

This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Bazi Kanani. It’s edited and produced by Kiara DeMare, Mateo Schimpf, and Stephanie Wolf. The executive producer is Rachel Estabrook. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.

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