Budget & finance
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis proposed eliminating student population averaging for the purposes of funding schools. The idea has been criticized by district leaders.
Colorado’s $43.9 billion budget increases K-12 and higher education budgets, but falls short of what officials say is needed
The state’s budget proposes funding the state’s universal school meals program for only half a year, but the program could be saved through two ballot measures.
Colorado educators rallied at the Colorado Capitol against lawmakers’ plans to cut back on education funding next year.
A significant number of teachers are expected to join a rally at the Colorado Capitol on Thursday. The Colorado Education Association is organizing the rally to protest funding cuts.
Colorado lawmakers are fully focused on figuring out next year’s budget. But a coalition of advocates say that shouldn’t stop lawmakers from pressing forward in creating a plan to solve long-term K-12 funding woes.
Advocates for English learners have raised concerns for years about new reading instruction policies. A new report claims teachers across the U.S. are facing challenges.
The Healthy School Meals for All program that voters approved in 2022 has cost more than expected and needs new funding to continue.
School districts sometimes hire project management consultants to help oversee large bond projects.
More students than expected have been eating school meals, making the program more expensive than anticipated.
Colorado’s higher education institutions annually band together to ask for more money. But not this year.
During a Joint Education Committee meeting, Colorado lawmakers debated the impact of eliminating student enrollment averaging for the purpose of funding schools.
Among 15 metro area districts, seven saw an increase over last year’s count. Look up your district.
In his State of the State speech, the governor reiterated that he wants to change how Colorado calculates student enrollment for state budget purposes. Lawmakers are weighing their options.
Five state lawmakers joined Chalkbeat Colorado for our Legislative Preview, a discussion of education topics likely to surface during the session. Here’s what they said.
Two new studies call for a large investment in K-12 education so Colorado can provide an adequate education to every student. The studies differ in how to achieve that goal.
Gov. Jared Polis has increased his ask for the state’s new funding formula by $35 million for the upcoming fiscal year.
We’ll be following state budget woes, climate science standards, and how Trump’s immigration stance may affect students.
About 6,000 students in Jeffco lost Medicaid, which had automatically qualified them as at-risk students.
The group wants to prioritize rural districts that often struggle to generate much funding from voter-approved mill levy overrides.