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As Colorado explores transgender policies, some parents argue they infringe on their rights

Updated 1 month ago

Amid the staccato of legislation that Democrats at the Colorado Capitol adopted to expand what sponsors described as transgender “rights,” a growing number of parents...

Colorado Department of Education offers $10,000 in aid for aspiring teachers

Updated 1 month ago

The Colorado Department of Education is now accepting applications for the 2025-2026 Educator Recruitment and Retention Program, which offers up to $10,000 in financial aid for...

Gov. Jared Polis orders Colorado agencies to enhance postsecondary access opportunities for students

Updated 3 months ago

Gov. Jared Polis has signed an executive order directing state agencies to work with the Department of Education to increase Colorado students’ access to postsecondary...

The sportsman in chief: Trump’s playbook for winning America’s games

Updated 4 months ago

President Donald Trump has never been one to sit on the sidelines. Whether negotiating billion-dollar real estate deals, sparring with political rivals, or commanding the...

Education Alliance of Colorado | WHAT’S YOUR AGENDA?

Updated 4 months ago

Colorado Republicans commend, Democrats decry Trump’s order dismantling Department of Education

Updated 5 months ago

Colorado Democrats want to raise tax obligation, keep TABOR refund to pay for school meals

Updated 5 months ago

CU Regents approve 10-year master facilities plan for UCCS, discuss budget options

Updated 6 months ago

Colorado lawmakers introduce bipartisan bill to require cellphone policies in schools

Updated 6 months ago

Colorado GOP threatens to sue Durango school district over sanctioning LGBTQ, BLM flags

Updated 7 months ago

Briefly | Universal preschool program accepts applications for 2025-2026 school year

Updated 8 months ago

Briefly | Boesenecker appointed Colorado House Speaker Pro-Tem

Updated 8 months ago

GOP sees inroads as Latino Republicans secure victories in Colorado

Updated 9 months ago

Briefly | Colorado Gov. Jared Polis leads initiative to ‘fortify essential Democratic rights’

Updated 9 months ago

Denver parents worry about school closures

Updated 10 months ago

A group of concerned parents, lawmakers and education advocates gathered outside the Denver Public Schools office on Monday to object to the school closures Superintendent...

Colorado State Board of Education: Candidates on schools’ struggles with disruptive students

Updated 11 months ago

Colorado State Board of Education: Candidates discuss parental rights, student independence

Updated 11 months ago

(Editor’s Note: This is a part of a series of stories where Colorado Politics interviewed the candidates of the State Board of Education regarding public...

Colorado State Board of Education: Candidates on the cell phone debate in schools

Updated 11 months ago

(Editor’s Note: This is a part of a series of stories where Colorado Politics interviewed the candidates of the State Board of Education regarding public...

Colorado State Board of Education: Candidates agree state falls short in education funding, teacher pay

Updated 11 months ago

Colorado State Board of Education: 4 seats open, 1 incumbent seeks reelection

Updated 11 months ago

Colorado becomes first to introduce ‘Bill of Rights’ for students involved in criminal justice system

Updated 1 year ago

Colorado lawmakers advance proposal dealing with contested books in public libraries

Updated 1 year ago

Jared Polis, hundreds attend Colorado Politics annual gathering

Updated 1 year ago

Gun scare disrupts Court of Appeals visit to Fort Lupton High School

Updated 1 year ago

Colorado’s budget stabilization factor to be eliminated, paving the way for fully-funded education

Updated 1 year ago

Colorado’s budget stabilization factor to be eliminated, paving the way for fully-funded education

Updated 1 year ago

Colorado’s budget stabilization factor to be eliminated, paving the way for fully-funded education

Updated 1 year ago

Colorado faces budget deficit as lawmakers consider $2 billion more in spending

Updated 1 year ago

Colorado House lawmakers grapple with 2024-25 state budget

Updated 1 year ago

Colorado House lawmakers on Thursday spent their day wrestling with the state’s 2024-25 budget, and there was plenty to fight about. Lawmakers have begun reviewing...

Colorado lawmakers adopt cuts, hard choices as state faces $170 million budget shortfall

Updated 1 year ago

Between March 15 and March 21, the six members of the Joint Budget Committee – the group of lawmakers in charge of drafting Colorado’s spending plan...

Colorado Supreme Court upholds DPS search of student on ‘safety plan’

Updated 1 year ago

The Colorado Supreme Court agreed on Monday that Denver Public Schools personnel acted constitutionally when they searched a student’s backpack without a warrant or suspicion...

Colorado school meals program faces $50 million funding shortfall

Updated 1 year ago

A voter-approved program mandating free breakfast and lunch for grade school students – regardless of income – is facing tens of millions of dollars in...