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President Trump has made targeting protections for LGBTQ students a key part of his second term. Denver Public Schools says it is determining its next steps.
A student is chronically absent if they miss 10% or more of their school days. The new data is bad news for the state’s goal to cut chronic absenteeism in half.
Four of the seven board seats are up for grabs in the Nov. 4 election.
Mike Montgomery was named 2025 Outstanding Teacher by the nonprofit Colorado Agriculture in the Classroom.
Colorado lawmakers called a special session to address the 2026 federal budget, including a cut to spending on food benefits.
President Trump has made targeting protections for LGBTQ students a key part of his second term. Denver Public Schools says it is determining its next steps.
A student is chronically absent if they miss 10% or more of their school days. The new data is bad news for the state’s goal to cut chronic absenteeism in half.
Four of the seven board seats are up for grabs in the Nov. 4 election.
Mike Montgomery was named 2025 Outstanding Teacher by the nonprofit Colorado Agriculture in the Classroom.
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.
Changes to requirements for educators and other mandatory reporters of child abuse and neglect will take effect on Sept. 1. Here’s a guide on how to follow the new law.
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.
Some subgroups, most notably English learners, have extremely low proficiency rates on state tests.
Denver Public Schools has been under investigation since January for converting a girls’ restroom at East High to an all-gender restroom. The district says the latest conversion is meant to 'help address the notion of any unfairness.'
Creado por una ley estatal de 2023, el programa combina clases universitarias con formación en el puesto de trabajo.
Four of the seven Denver school board seats are up for election Nov. 4.
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.’
A Cortez teacher recruited from the Philippines rents a single room in a family’s home for $750 a month.
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‘The beauty of this rebuild is that it provides equity,’ said Jen Koeppe, the director of construction management and support for Aurora Public Schools.
The new program, which was created by a 2023 state law, combines college classes with on-the-job training.
The report from the Common Sense Institute includes a county-by-county analysis.
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Luis’ family filed a notice that they will appeal the ruling.
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.
Four seats on the 7-member board are up for election on Nov. 4.
Colorado’s plan to launch continuous Medicaid or CHP+ coverage for young children is being “urgently pulled back,” a state spokesperson said.
Results for thousands of kindergartners don’t show up in a state report because their schools got waivers to use alternate assessments.
The nearly $80 million in federal education funds are meant to support teacher training, immigrant students, after-school programs, and more.
Need school supplies, immunizations, or a haircut for the 2025 school year? Here’s a list of several events in the Denver metro area where you can get these for free.
Here’s what borrowers should know about the new limits on federal student loans.
Four seats on the seven-member board are up for election on Nov. 4.
Rocky Mountain Prep says it will conduct a nationwide search for its next CEO.
As other states face lawsuits against their in-state tuition programs for undocumented students, Colorado officials say the state’s program is legal.
Teachers being hurt on the job is a common yet underreported issue, educators and experts said.
Gayathri Ramkumar is one of 22 semifinalists for Colorado’s 2026 Teacher of the Year award.
Three Colorado school districts, three charter schools, and a Board of Cooperative Educational Services are seeking to join District 49’s lawsuit against the state.
Trump’s budget bill cuts and a Tennessee lawsuit could further hurt already-strapped colleges. Students and communities both could suffer.
DPS mom, former preschool head Caron Blanke running to represent central-east Denver on school board
Four of the seven Denver school board seats are up for election on Nov. 4.