Colorado Rural After-School Program In Conflict With State Child Safety Laws

The Denver Post (5/1, Augé) profiles "Kids at Their Best," an after-school program in Wiggins, Colorado, intended to give rural children public speaking experience and to boost their confidence, noting that it is technically illegal. The piece notes that the program's creator, Jodi Walker, says that state child-care regulations favor urban districts, but that state officials counter that Walker is not making adequate efforts to protect children from convicted felons and other risks.