Colorado
Democrats were more likely to say schools should focus on attracting and retaining high-quality teachers, while Republicans were more likely to value teaching the basics.
‘The number of students became so big that I had to find new ways for them to get involved,’ said Stephen Paulson.
Lawmakers cut to a Colorado FAFSA coordinator means school counselors won’t get data they can use to help students struggling to fill out the form.
Monarch Montessori wants to add sixth, seventh, and eighth grades, but Superintendent Alex Marrero has concerns.
The request for a Supreme Court hearing comes about six weeks after a federal appeals court ruled against the Catholic preschools.
Youngquist didn’t say much before the censure vote. He has previously said that the investigation was retaliatory and he intends ‘to take legal action.’
The TEDxCU club at the University of Colorado Boulder felt it needed to change plans after the September Charlie Kirk shooting at Utah Valley University.
Alliance Defending Freedom approached a Colorado lawyer about starting a school in Colorado to spark a legal test of publicly funded religious education, according to an email authored by the lawyer.
The foundation has gotten so many requests that it can’t fully fund them all.
Marrero said his “dedication remains firmly” with Denver Public Schools. The Chicago Sun-Times had reported he was a finalist for the top schools job in Chicago.
Four seats on the seven-member Denver school board were up for election.
One winning candidate attributed the sweep to ‘the state of the world.’ She said voters ‘know they can trust teachers.’
A growing number of Colorado counties use lodging tax proceeds to fund affordable housing and child care for the local workforce.
Both sales tax increases will take effect in 2026.
Tuesday’s progressive school board wins coincide with a blue wave that boosted Democrats nationwide.
Colorado voted on two ballot measures that would fund free universal school meals. Both passed.
Colorado voted on whether to approve two ballot measures that fund free universal school meals. Both passed.
Stripped out of an earlier draft was a requirement for the general counsel to provide the board with a list of lawsuits DPS is involved in and a tally of its legal costs.
After proposing changes to the state’s K-12 funding formula last year, Gov. Jared Polis’ budget proposal plans to fulfill changes made during this year’s session.
DPS has a new policy that calls for closing schools with persistently low ratings as a way to avoid state intervention.