April 15, 2025: Head Start threatened, humanities events defunded, deputy gets maximum sentence, new Fort Lewis College president

Trump’s proposed funding cuts would cost more than 11,000 Colorado kids access to early education. Plus, author talks, library events, and museum exhibitions that have lost their funding. Then, a sheriff’s deputy gets an unusual sentence for shooting and killing Christian Glass. And a new college president aims to shape the path for Indigenous students in Colorado. This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel. It’s edited and produced by Jo Erickson, 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: Listen to the Colorado Matters podcast interview with the new president of Fort Lewis College . CPR’s Jenny Brundin reports on efforts to end federal funding for Head Start . CPR’s Elaine Tassy reports on cuts to humanities programs in Colorado . CPR’s Tony Gorman has details on the sentencing for the sheriff’s deputy who killed Christian Glass .