Colorado
District 49, a conservative-leaning district near Colorado Springs, spearheaded the lawsuit last spring.
By Chalkbeat’s count, the number of people who sign up to speak at public comment has plummeted since the board put time limits in place.
They plan to file legislation that would allow the state to ask voters to essentially exempt $4.5 billion in current education funding from TABOR to allow the state to keep more money for schools and other priorities.
He focused on his wins, including full-day kindergarten and the implementation of universal preschool.
Riverstone’s operator asked county officials for a meeting to 'discuss next steps and to avoid unnecessary conflict.'
District officials said the popular AI chatbot’s new features could lead to cyberbullying and expose students to content related to self-harm and violence.
The 2025 dropout rate of 1.6% is the lowest in state history.
State report shows drops across the biggest districts. Check your school district’s numbers in our searchable table.
What’s the makeup of education committees? Where can I find bills? Here’s the information you need to keep track of education issues during the 2026 legislative session.
If school officials don’t acknowledge the closure order by Monday evening, Pueblo County officials said they will seek an emergency injunction from the courts.
Five state lawmakers joined Chalkbeat Colorado for our 2026 Legislative Preview to discuss education topics likely to surface during the session. Here’s what they said.
Innovation zones were established during Denver’s school reform era. But they lost ground in recent years amid changes on the school board.
In response to the Trump administration’s funding freeze, Colorado officials said they are considering all options, ‘including legal avenues.’
The virtual event will focus on key education topics expected to surface during the legislative session. This year, we are joined by five lawmakers on the House and Senate education committees.
Colorado education issues to watch in 2026 include budgetary constraints, declining enrollment, and the fate of Colorado’s first “public Christian school.”
The Denver school board approved a two-year, $3.5 million contract with TeachStart to provide year-long substitute teachers for certain schools.
As part of a proposed settlement reached last week, all SAVE borrowers will have limited time to choose a new repayment plan.
The trend of declining enrollment could lead to more school closures, even as the school board has enacted a four-year moratorium with a major caveat.
Parents will have to request fee refunds in writing.
Denver Public Schools has a new policy that calls for closing low-performing schools. But the state recently raised the ratings for 2 DPS schools, sparing them from closure under that policy.