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Several Denver-area school districts cancel classes Friday amid national shutdown

Updated 2 days ago

The protest is in response to ICE operations Several Denver-area school districts canceled classes on Friday due to staff shortages amid a shutdown campaign nationwide....

Federal judge recommends dismissing trans athletics lawsuit by area school districts

Updated 2 weeks ago

A judge has recommended dismissing a federal lawsuit filed by multiple school districts against the Colorado Attorney General’s and Civil Rights Offices over their policies...

House Speaker urges colleagues to fight Trump, who ‘would hold Colorado hostage’

Updated 2 weeks ago

A top Colorado Democrat on Wednesday characterized Colorado as under siege by the Trump administration, as she invoked Winston Churchill and urged colleagues to fight...

Colorado graduation and dropout rates improve as student enrollment continues to slide

Updated 3 weeks ago

Colorado’s graduation and dropout rates continue to go up while its overall enrollment continues to go down, according to new data released Tuesday morning. The...

CC students and campus officials: Title IX rules do not sufficiently protect alleged assault victims

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2025 Unfiltered: Unions, guns and vetoes — inside Colorado’s political year

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Colorado Politics in focus: the year’s top in-depth cover stories and series | 2025 unfiltered

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Colorado sees record early applications for universal preschool

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Fort Lewis College student proud of new Turning Point USA chapter despite backlash

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Polis names JB Holston as next head of Colorado Department of Higher Education

Updated 2 months ago

Suddenly, Colorado has a private school choice program │ Vince Bzdek

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Colorado’s government spending has outpaced inflation, analysis finds

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Colorado aims to close talent gap with new workforce development agency, initiatives

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Colorado’s universal preschool enrollment begins for upcoming school year

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Higher home values, abatements to push DPS tax bills up in 2025

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Denver homeowners will pay more in school taxes next year even though Denver Public Schools (DPS) slightly lowered its overall tax rate. The increase is...

Clash of the titans: Democratic race for governor pits two candidates similar in focus, but very different in style | Vince Bzdek

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By Vince Bzdek The race for governor is shaping up to be a clash of Democratic titans, U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet and Attorney General Phil...

Colorado High School Activities Association reaches settlement with D-49, other school districts in trans athletics lawsuit

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Months after adopting new policies restricting students to athletic participation based on their biological sex and filing a federal lawsuit, School District 49 and other...

New-look Douglas County school board names returning director as president

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After four new directors swore in earlier than expected, the new-look Douglas County school board met for the first time Tuesday night to elect a...

Denver school board elects Gaytán as president

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Colorado Higher Education Director Angie Paccione to step down

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Survey reveals widespread dissatisfaction with Colorado’s public education system

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Colorado Springs D-11 board member running for state House seat

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Jeffco Public Schools discusses budget cuts, mill levy

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Audit: Denver school district owes more than it owns, despite nearly $1B in unspent bond cash

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DPS board president creates committees that may fall outside public view

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Colorado rolls out plan to supercharge clean-energy jobs boom

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Democrat Kubs Lalchandani kicks off campaign for open CU regent seat in Colorado’s 2nd CD

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Denver school board censures Youngquist

Updated 3 months ago

Gov. Jared Polis’ budget proposal faces backlash over Medicaid and Pinnacol deal

Updated 3 months ago

Gov. Jared Polis’ proposed state budget for 2026-27 drew sharp criticism Wednesday from the legislature’s Joint Budget Committee, as lawmakers from both parties criticized plans...

Community College of Aurora gets $100,000 for youth engagement initiative

Updated 3 months ago

Community College of Aurora is getting a $100,000 grant to help youth who are disconnected from work and education get back on track for career...

Denver school board to consider censuring Youngquist

Updated 3 months ago

Two weeks after district officials released a report clearing Director John Youngquist of overt racial bias, the Denver school board will weigh censuring him when...

Douglas County school board rejects charter school renewal proposal, tackles transgender policy

Updated 3 months ago

The outgoing members of the Douglas County School District board spent their final meeting on Tuesday debating a last-minute proposal to amend charter school contract...