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Owen Hill

not so fast

Colorado
August 8, 2018

Worried about enrollment, some Colorado school districts are suing to prevent cross-district busing

The lawsuit filed this week in Denver District Court doesn’t deal with the merits of the policy but with the way it was enacted.

Local control

Colorado
June 21, 2018

Change in Colorado law sets up a ‘David and Goliath’ school choice battle no one saw coming

A last-minute provision tacked onto an unrelated bill allows school districts to send buses into neighboring jurisdictions without their consent.

mental health matters

Colorado
February 14, 2018

Colorado lawmakers say yes to anti-bullying policies but no to suicide prevention efforts

Trembling as he described his family’s loss, Ashawnty Davis’s uncle said better anti-bullying policies would give some meaning to his niece’s death.

money matters

Colorado
February 6, 2018

Colorado’s superintendents want (a lot) more money for schools and a new way to divvy it up

Colorado’s superintendents want to change how the state distributes money to school districts – but only if voters approve a $1.7 billion tax increase for education.

Show me the money

Colorado
April 27, 2017

Colorado Senate Republicans push charter school funding in annual school spending bill

While Thursday’s hearing was a crucial step in finalizing funding for schools, the conversation is far from over.

maybe next year

Colorado
April 26, 2017

Senate Republicans kill bill that would have taken broad look at public education in Colorado

The death of House Bill 1287 puts another bipartisan piece of legislation on shaky ground.

splitting the pie

Colorado
February 9, 2017

Charter school funding debate takes center stage at Senate Education Committee

School districts increasingly have turned to mill levy overrides as the state has failed to close a school funding shortfall.

Divided on DeVos

Colorado
January 30, 2017

Colorado educators, lawmakers split on education secretary nominee Betsy DeVos

DeVos's first hurdle in the Senate is scheduled for Tuesday.

Looking ahead

Colorado
January 6, 2017

Seven education storylines to watch as the Colorado General Assembly gets to work

Funding. Charters. Testing. Oh my! The Colorado General Assembly is going back to work on Wednesday.

try try again

Colorado
December 20, 2016

Senate education committee chair pledges to bring back charter school equalization bill

House Democrats spiked a version of the bill that would have required districts to split local revenue raised from voter-approved tax increases with charters.