Colorado
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.
JB Holston will lead the Colorado Department of HIgher Education following a career in business and civic leadership. He also advised on a report that recommended merging the department with other workforce functions.
Groups supportive of charter schools outspent teachers unions by nearly 3 to 1, but the big spending didn’t pay off.
A new report from the governor says the state should create a new Department of Education and Workforce Development, which would merge the functions of 7 current agencies.
Anne Ochs had two more years in her school board term. She submitted her resignation letter Wednesday.
The shift in the structure for the Beacon schools is more evidence that Denver is moving away from the policies and practices put in place during its education reform peak.
A fifth grade teacher could be fired because of social media posts related to the strike and other allegations made by district officials.
State officials say parents should be able to fill out the universal preschool application in about five minutes.
Polis appears to be the second Democratic governor to opt into a tax-credit program that is expected to expand private school choice. An education coalition wants him to reconsider.
The districts’ lawsuit against the state will continue.