College advisers said students with undocumented family members are fearful of filling out the Federal Application for Federal Student Aid. The state also has lost a FAFSA data tool that made tracking student progress on the form easier.

Colorado lawmakers said the ballot measure created by the bill wouldn’t raise state taxes. Instead, it would ask voters to allow the state to reserve some Taxpayer Bill of Rights money for schools.

The bill would create a transition committee focused on how to merge over 100 programs and initiatives.

Gov. Jared Polis wants Colorado to participate in the federal education tax-credit program. Democratic lawmakers opposed to the idea want rules on how the program operates in the state.

Doing so could save the state money, according to a new report.

The state is still in the midst of a comprehensive review ordered by a bipartisan 2023 law. But some lawmakers say the state should make an effort to reduce the time students spend on tests.

Denver has offered free enrichment programs since 2013 through the MY Denver Card. Students hope lawmakers will create a similar My Colorado Card to expand access statewide.

One bill revives part of a proposal vetoed last year. The other is in response to the Evergreen High School shooting.

Colorado lawmakers want to help prospective teachers who have run into legal trouble. A bill under consideration would only require licensure applicants to disclose misdemeanors that happened within the last seven years.

Students Demand Action’s Colorado chapter rallied at the Capitol to support legislation that would make it harder to create illegal guns. The group ramped up its presence at the Capitol after the 2023 East High School shooting.