Help Chalkbeat Colorado cover the 2023-24 school year

A young girl yells happily in front of a school with a colorful “Welcome Back” sign.
Saliyah Taylor, 7, celebrates her first day school at Jewell Elementary School in Aurora. (Hyoung Chang / The Denver Post)

A new school year has begun, and Colorado students around the state are back in classrooms, hopeful for a fresh start and gearing up for the work ahead.

At Chalkbeat Colorado, we want to hear from you — parents, teachers, students, school administrators, community activists, everyone who cares about our kids and our schools. Tell us what you’re excited about and what you’re worried about, what’s going well and what you want to see change. 

You can help make our coverage stronger and help us better reflect the communities we serve by filling out the survey below. Please know we’ll keep your information confidential. Thank you for your input.

If you’re having trouble viewing the form, please go here.

The Latest

The Denver school board approved a two-year, $3.5 million contract with TeachStart to provide year-long substitute teachers for certain schools.

A Chalkbeat analysis suggests that the district’s joint initiative with its teachers union hasn’t yet given its 20 pilot schools an edge over other high-poverty campuses when it comes to academics and school climate.

A Chalkbeat analysis found that staff turnover, unspent dollars, and community partner tensions have been key challenges for the 7-year-old program.

Superintendent Nikolai Vitti says the law punishes districts for system inequities that contribute to chronic absenteeism.

State lawmakers will consider creating a new agency to oversee IPS schools and charters. Here’s a look at the history and powerful advocates behind that push for unified control over city schools.

The majority of low-income Tennessee students did not receive help paying for summer meals in 2025 for the first time in years. Now, local officials want the state to bring back federal aid for 2026.