Jason Gonzales

Jason Gonzales

Higher Education Reporter, Chalkbeat Colorado

Jason Gonzales is the Higher Education and Legislative Matters Reporter for Chalkbeat Colorado. He reports in partnership with Open Campus. Previously, he covered K-12 and higher education for The Tennessean and Brunswick County for the Wilmington Star News. He is a 2018 Education Writers Association Reporting Fellow and a 2020 Institute for Citizens and Scholars Higher Education Media Fellow. He is a Colorado native and graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder. You can find him on Twitter @ByJasonGonzales.

Colorado lawmakers called a special session to address the 2026 federal budget, including a cut to spending on food benefits.

The Trump administration's budget cuts in 2026 could halt research on life-saving treatments, result in job losses, and hurt the economy in every U.S. congressional district, a new study says.

The proposed amendment to the ballot measure would mean that any excess funding raised for the Healthy School Meals for All program would go towards SNAP.

Students did better on the SAT. But student proficiency on the PSAT was a mixed bag.

Colorado annually releases the Return on Investment report in an effort to highlight data that shows whether college is worth a student’s time and money.

University officials hope more out-of-state students see the value in enrolling at the school through ‘tuition reciprocity.’

The main difference between the two programs? Money. One of the biggest barriers preventing adults who dropped out of college from going back is a lack of financial help.

Gov. Jared Polis and the National Governors Association have released 5 recommendations on how to improve education and workforce outcomes. The recommendations come after a year of work on the project.

Here’s what borrowers should know about the new limits on federal student loans.

As other states face lawsuits against their in-state tuition programs for undocumented students, Colorado officials say the state’s program is legal.