Campaign contributions and spending by independent committees in 2021 school board races approached $5 million.
Education is the No. 2 lobbying interest at the Colorado Capitol, with groups competing over money and policy goals.
On kindergarten, mental health, and reading, Colorado schools and students scored some big wins during the 2019 legislative session.
Time is running out to get some education programs through the Colorado General Assembly.
Two controversial bills — one asking voters to raise taxes on nicotine products and another making it harder to get vaccination exemptions — face uncertain paths.
Technically, the only thing they HAVE to do is pass the Public School Finance Act.
Many educators describe Colorado's teacher evaluation system as burdensome and too closely tied to test scores. A bill that aimed to change that won't even get a vote.
Full-day kindergarten in Colorado neared the finish line Thursday, after years of effort.
The Colorado Public School Finance Act gives more money to special needs students and rural schools. The bill received initial approval in the Senate.
A bill to change the Colorado teacher evaluation system may not make it out of the legislature this year, but that doesn't mean the conversation is over.