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

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. Email us at coloradotoday@cpr.org. Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members . Read more on the stories in today’s show: CPR’s Jenny Brundin reports on science curriculum and a climate seal for students . CPR’s Allison Sherry sorts hype from reality when it comes to a batch of arrests touted this week .