Officials say the initiative will give Jeffco students a fast track into the School of Mines.

Bill sponsors originally proposed capping child care waitlists fees at $25, but that provision was eliminated.

One part of the bill addressed hotly contested rules about preschool class sizes and staff-student ratios.

Members of the Joint Budget Committee expressed frustration that state early childhood leaders hadn’t alerted them to budget problems earlier.

The cuts are set to take effect Monday.

At least two Colorado high schools will cut their Latin programs in the coming years.

Amendments approved Tuesday removed or reshaped several original provisions of the bill.

Around 170 Colorado child care centers are owned or backed by private equity firms.

District officials didn’t say how students with access to the books would be able to find them.

Dozens of Colorado parents, library leaders, and others spoke in support of the bill.