GEO Group fights facility inspections; the impossible math child care; a former World Cup player looks back

About this episode

The episode discusses a lawsuit by GEO Group against inspection laws, challenges in child care funding, and insights from a former World Cup player.

The company behind the Aurora ICE Detention Center is suing to stop a new law that would open it to more inspections, and potentially, new penalties. Then, when it comes to paying their teachers, Colorado's child care centers face a nearly impossible math problem. The state is trying to help, but will it make a difference? Plus, we hear from a former US Soccer and Colorado Rapids player about what makes this year’s World Cup special. Email us at coloradotoday@cpr.org . Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members . Read more on the stories in today’s show: Denverite's Paolo Zialcita on the City Park bandstand needing a replacement CPR’s John Daley and Bente Birkeland on the GEO Group lawsuit against Colorado Listen to Colorado Matters to hear the full interview between CPR’s Tony Gorman and Marcelo Balboa CPR’s Jenny Brundin on the difficulties of running a child care center Find the full Raising Colorado series here This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Mateo Schimpf and Madilyn Rose. It’s edited and produced by Mateo Schimpf, Madilyn Rose, Hazel Feldstein, Megan Verlee and Tyler Bender. The executive producer is Megan Verlee. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.

People in this episode

Hosts: Mateo Schimpf, Madilyn Rose

Guest: Marcelo Balboa

Topics covered

• detention center inspections
• child care challenges
• World Cup reflections
• lawsuits
• teacher pay
• Colorado news

Keywords

• GEO Group
• Aurora ICE Detention Center
• child care
• World Cup
• Colorado news
• teacher pay
• lawsuit

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: GEO Group, Colorado Public Radio

Books & works: Raising Colorado

Places: Aurora, Colorado

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