Education info, failed NCAR fix + big changes at Boulder Falls

Full Show NotesSponsorYou can sponsor an episode of The Frequency! Reach our growing, hyper-local audience of highly engaged listeners. Email [email protected] don’t have to have a business to support local, independent journalism. Visit Patreon.com/BoulderFrequencyPod to fund our work and access unedited interviews, sneak previews and more bonus content.HeadlinesSVVSD, BVSD lead Colorado in graduationSt. Vrain Valley School District (SVVSD) has the highest graduation rate (of urban districts) in the state of Colorado. 96.8% of students finished in four years, CPR reports (using data just released by the state)SVVSD has also added 5,600 new students since 2009, according to ChalkbeatLongmont schools are losing kids, though: All 5 feeder elementaries for Longmont High are under capacity, and Sanborn will consolidate with Northridge before the 2027-2028 school yearBoulder Valley School District (BVSD) graduates 93.3% of its students in four years, the third-best in Colorado. Enrollment has declined by ~1.5K students since ’09.How do local districts compare to Colorado? The state’s graduation rate is 85.6%, and it lost 10K students in the past year. Families moving out-of-state, a slowdown in immigration, declining birth rates and increasing home-schooling are all factors.Bid to fund NCAR failsSenators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennett attempted an amendment to keep NCAR’s budget. The amendment failed, and the funding package ultimately passed. There are other sources of funding for the climate monitoring and weather forecasting hub, but the Trump Administration has vowed to “dismantle” the institution. Denver PostLafayette challenges new FAA flight pathsThe city is asking a federal judge to reverse recent changes, arguing they will increase air traffic over Lafayette, and that they were made without proper community engagement and environmental review. More from Colorado Hometown Weekly.Boulder sets 6 priorities for 2026Bike theft preventionWildfire mitigation support