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A new funding formula for Colorado schools — about 30 years in the making — could be derailed by competing priorities and budget constraints.
4 days ago
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With school attendance rates still lower than before the pandemic, state and district officials say it’s taking time for families to “renorm” their attendance track record
7 days ago
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Some Colorado districts made significant strides in helping some of the state’s most vulnerable kids hit reading benchmarks, an encouraging step coming out of COVID
19 days ago
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Initiative 138 sets out to bolster parents’ right to school choice beyond current protections under state law. Some policy experts say it could set the stage for a voucher program.
25 days ago
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Colorado districts are joining other districts across the country in outlawing the use of cellphones in schools, trying to redirect students’ attention to learning and one another.
28 days ago
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Results from last spring’s state standardized tests show that some grades are performing better than before the pandemic
27 days ago
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Many Colorado school districts have turned to four-day weeks to draw teachers when they’re unable to pay them a competitive salary.
about 1 month ago
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Denver County experienced the second largest decline in births among the 100 most populous counties in the country from 2021 to 2022.
about 1 month ago
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One expert said Initiative 138 is “a stepping stone” to a voucher program, but actually launching one in Colorado would require more work.
about 1 month ago
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The Colorado Department of Early Childhood revised the way it enrolls students with disabilities in universal preschool amid complaints from districts and providers. Is it working?
about 2 months ago
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The question around substitute teachers is drawing Colorado school districts and PERA, the state’s retirement system, to court.
2 months ago
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The recent delay is the latest in a string of payroll lags, pinching some instructors’ already tight budgets and forcing them to pick up extra jobs and pay bills late
3 months ago
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Wild Bear Nature Center — a nearly 30-year-old nonprofit — will open an eco-friendly nature center by fall next year.
3 months ago
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Colorado board of education could shift against charter schools following Democratic primaries
3 months ago
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Pro-charter school candidate Marisol Rodriguez concedes District 2 seat to Kathy Gebhardt. The Democratic primary winner is likely to win in the general election.
3 months ago
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Nearly $685,000 from Progressives Supporting Teachers and Students, a pro-charter school state-level super PAC, has poured into a Democratic primary for a seat on the board
3 months ago
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The legislature’s longtime nonpartisan organization for youth is recruiting new members who want to help shape bills and the direction of the state
3 months ago
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The Poudre School District’s board voted unanimously to stop the process of closing and consolidating schools in fall 2025.
4 months ago
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The program, launching for prospective teachers next year, will be tailored toward individuals who don’t yet have a bachelor’s degree
4 months ago
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The new medical college is part of a bipartisan package aimed at expanding health care programs at higher education institutions across Colorado.
5 months ago
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Most teachers say their schools are good places to work and learn. Still, they crave more time for planning and more support in helping students who have lived through trauma.
5 months ago