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Lax state laws, compliant school boards, and a push from a powerful conservative law firm enabled the quiet and speedy creation of Riverstone Academy.
Older adults are returning to Colorado’s two-year colleges. Healthcare jobs might be one reason why.
Colorado Community College System officials report that artificial intelligence, healthcare jobs, and support for older adults might be driving recent enrollment trends.
More than a dozen Colorado districts are asking voters to consider tax measures that will help pay teachers more. They range from Denver to Mesa County Valley to tiny Prairie on the Eastern Plains.
Despite months of tension, board members struck a positive tone when discussing the superintendent’s evaluation.
The applicants include former board member Scott Esserman and former candidates for the seat Caron Blanke and Mike DeGuire.
Lax state laws, compliant school boards, and a push from a powerful conservative law firm enabled the quiet and speedy creation of Riverstone Academy.
Older adults are returning to Colorado’s two-year colleges. Healthcare jobs might be one reason why.
Colorado Community College System officials report that artificial intelligence, healthcare jobs, and support for older adults might be driving recent enrollment trends.
More than a dozen Colorado districts are asking voters to consider tax measures that will help pay teachers more. They range from Denver to Mesa County Valley to tiny Prairie on the Eastern Plains.
Despite months of tension, board members struck a positive tone when discussing the superintendent’s evaluation.
The applicants include former board member Scott Esserman and former candidates for the seat Caron Blanke and Mike DeGuire.
Mordecai Brownlee has made walking long distances a part of his Community College of Aurora presidency. His fundraising effort supports students who need emergency aid.
As more public money flows to private religious schools, a Colorado preschool case asks whether states can enforce non-discrimination rules.
Students say they understand which online classes they will succeed in and the quality of the courses.
The Colorado School of Mines, the University of Colorado Denver, and Adams State University are among the colleges that have direct admissions agreements.
COVID-19 caused a spike in online classes, but nationally and in Colorado many students have stuck with that model.
The school has just 24 students this year.
The Workforce Pell program has strict requirements meant to ensure students are connected with high-quality programs. Colorado community college leaders say they struggled to produce the stringent data required by the federal government.
Denver policy calls for school boundary adjustments. But the superintendent is not recommending any.
Superintendent Alex Marrero cited declining district enrollment and the likelihood of more school closures, which would require boundary adjustments. He said he didn’t want communities to “navigate multiple rounds of enduring this type of pain.”
Denver Public Schools’ enrollment fell by 1,780 students this fall, new data shows, which was more than the district was expecting.
Over the summer, state officials began to crack down on programs that provide ski passes, martial arts classes, and private piano lessons to homeschoolers. Only 14 were approved, laying the foundation for stricter rules.
The censure vote followed an inconclusive outside investigation into allegations that Hunter used antisemitic language.
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The school board in Colorado Springs District 11 voted 4-3 to retain Angelica Givler-Viers with probation for one year.
The Denver school board met Thursday to discuss the report and whether to censure board Vice President Monica Hunter, who denies that she used inappropriate language.
The University of Colorado System agreed to a contract with OpenAI’s ChatGPT Edu this year. Now, the University of Colorado Denver has opened an AI Hub that aims to help students and faculty understand its responsible use on campus.
What Jefferson County voters need to know about two tax increases to benefit Jeffco Public Schools on the Nov. 3 ballot.
What Denver voters need to know about a $44 million tax increase on the Nov. 3 ballot to benefit Denver’s public schools.
Democratic Gov. Jared Polis was an early adopter of the Trump-backed idea. But his term is coming to an end, and his successor might not be keen on reupping for 2028.
“The appointment was done in secret: precisely the type of formal action the (Colorado Open Meetings Law) prohibits,” a district court judge wrote in August.
3 congressional districts will decide control of the University of Colorado Board of Regents on Nov. 3. Here is where the candidates stand on key issues.
Voters will decide this fall on a statewide ban affecting transgender student athletes in public and private schools and colleges. Here is what to know about Proposition 134.
Seeking to limit the time and cost, the Denver school board ordered investigators to deliver a report by Oct. 8 into allegations that Vice President Monica Hunter used antisemitic language. Hunter has denied it.
Board President Xóchitl Gaytán recently accused Torres of a long list of policy violations that he has denied.
Voters will decide in November on an amendment that aims to overhaul Colorado's tax system to boost education and healthcare funding.
If passed, Proposition NN would raise money for K-12 education in the state, including teacher pay and funding smaller class sizes. Previous measures asking voters to increase funding for schools have failed.
Ames, who is also a longtime basketball coach, was one of eight finalists for the award.
A new tax credit will unleash a flood of money for education. How much could public schools benefit?
The tax credit launches in 2027 and could become one of the largest sources of federal funding for schools.
Three seats on the nine-member board are up for election on Nov. 3.
Depaul USA celebrated the opening of a house that will give up to 15 students a place to stay.
Colorado Education Commissioner Susana Córdova signed an agreement Monday that called for two third-party audits.
Colorado’s largest school district has opened 28 new autism center-based programs in the past 2 years.
A voter-approved sales tax will fund child care assistance for up to 1,000 Larimer County families in 2027.