Erica Breunlin

Students from more than 200 schools rallied with protest signs and marches, including in one Denver where demonstrators assaulted a counterprotester.

School attendance is improving from past years but has not fully rebounded to pre-COVID rates

Plenty of longtime educators and experts are skeptical about whether the tests are useful or even accurate

Colorado education officials released state standardized test results Wednesday. Outcomes show progress and lingering gaps in reading and math.

U.S. News & World Report named Colorado No. 1 in education. Gov. Jared Polis celebrated the achievement and also called it “a low bar.”

Largely fueled by lower birth rates, the number of high school graduates in Colorado is slated to drop 14% by 2041.

Storms with lightning and high winds could spur new flames. The Aspen Acres fire remains the state’s largest wildfire.

Some locals fled the fire moments before it consumed their homes and land. Others never had a chance to gather any of their belongings.

Crews are making progress on fires across the state, but those fighting the Aspen Acres fire anticipate their efforts will continue for weeks

Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office reports rockslides, debris across roads and washed out bridges: “It’s a big mess. … They’ve got a lot of work to do.”