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.

The Trump Administration released a tax proposal earlier this month altering private university 501(c)(3) status rules. If found in violation, the change would allow the federal government to remove the college’s federal tax exemption.

The Colorado Department of Education and district officials surprised finalists in their classrooms as part of the annual Colorado Teacher of the Year program.

The Commerce City Promise program connects residents with tuition-free training. It might predict demand for new Workforce Pell programs.

The July analysis of Colorado’s five-year-old law doesn’t provide evidence about how the policy has helped students as some universities nationwide have pushed back against it.

The U.S. education secretary sent an Aug. 3 letter to universities asking for public answers to questions about free speech, response to protests, research, and admissions.

A new survey shows they trust their decisions more than those made by state and federal politicians.

Colorado education officials said this year’s scores marked a year of progress for most students. But 11th grade student achievement dipped slightly, and state officials said gaps among students still persist.

Colorado dual and concurrent enrollment has grown. But a new national policy group says Colorado and other states can improve student outcomes.

Data compiled by the Associated Press shows more Americans are struggling to pay their student loan debt. In Colorado, defaults have also spiked.

Numerous factors are putting pressure on the budgets of Colorado’s public colleges and universities. Some have made cuts while others have found ways to keep finances stable.