Colorado General Assembly
More students than expected have been eating school meals, making the program more expensive than anticipated.
“Colorado can set the example that we will not tolerate that foolishness here in Colorado, and we will not allow people to divide us,” bill sponsor Rep. Regina English said.
Amendments approved Tuesday removed or reshaped several original provisions of the bill.
Around 170 Colorado child care centers are owned or backed by private equity firms.
Dozens of Colorado parents, library leaders, and others spoke in support of the bill.
Colorado legislation would notify schools when students experience an adverse incident outside of school. The designation it would create would help school officials help students facing trauma.
Colorado students with Students Demand Action held a rally and then talked with lawmakers about how gun violence has impacted them and the fear they live with daily.
Lawmakers hope to enact a policy that will require school boards to determine how to limit student cell phone use in their schools.
During a Joint Education Committee meeting, Colorado lawmakers debated the impact of eliminating student enrollment averaging for the purpose of funding schools.
The Colorado Education Association released its annual report and legislative priorities. The union says it will fight any attempts to withhold money from schools.
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.
A guide on how to keep up with education issues in the Colorado legislature.
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.
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Colorado is one of several states to offer free school meals to all students.
The group wants to prioritize rural districts that often struggle to generate much funding from voter-approved mill levy overrides.
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis wants to make changes that would affect school budgets. Here’s why Denver Metro-area school leaders say that’s a concern.
Some recommendations would require legislative changes.