colorado education
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Colorado moves to protect Native American students’ right to wear traditional regalia
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Native American students in Colorado may soon be guaranteed the right to wear their traditional regalia to graduation ceremonies – thanks to a new bill passed by the state legislature. If signed into law, Senate Bill 202 will require preschools, K-12 schools, public colleges and universities to allow Native American students to wear and display traditional Native American…
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Colorado Democrats OK substance abuse intervention for middle, high schools
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A proposal from Colorado teenagers to offer substance abuse intervention guidelines to schools passed its final vote in the state legislature Friday. If signed into law, House Bill 1009 would create a committee tasked with developing best practices for middle and high schools to identify students who need substance use treatment, offer intervention and refer the students…
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House OKs expanding financial assistance for Colorado educators
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The state House of Representatives passed a bill Thursday to expand eligibility for financial assistance programs for educators, in an attempt to address the ongoing teacher shortage. House Bill 1001 – the first bill introduced of the session – would update existing stipend programs to include student educators who have slightly higher family incomes and…
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Colorado community colleges could soon issue high school diplomas
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A Colorado bill seeking to allow community colleges to award high school diplomas passed its first hurdle on Monday, receiving unanimous approval from a state Senate committee. If passed by the full state legislature, Senate Bill 7 would allow community colleges, area technical colleges and local district colleges to issue high school diplomas to students…
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Colorado makes community college free for aspiring health care workers
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Beginning this fall, Colorado will spend $26 million to provide free community college education to students looking to work in health care. The new program, dubbed Care Forward Colorado, launched last week as part of a $61 million investment in expanding Colorado’s health care workforce using federal COVID-19 relief funds from the American Rescue Plan…
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DPS considering closures and consolidation due declining enrollment
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During an executive session Thursday night, Denver Public Schools heard recommendations on how the district should identify schools for consolidation. No schools were identified by name, however, the district has been considering closures and consolidation due a decline in enrollment that began district-wide in 2019, according to the presentation. There has been a steady decline…
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Colorado enacts in-state tuition for students after 1 year of residency
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Coloradans are now eligible for in-state college tuition after only one year of residency – thanks to new legislation signed into law by Gov. Jared Polis on Thursday. House Bill 1155 shortened Colorado’s residency requirement for in-state tuition from three years to one year prior to enrollment, effective immediately. Students also need to have graduated from…
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Denver Public Schools’ Superintendent explains where money saved by job cuts will go
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Denver Public Schools’ Superintendent Alex Marrero provided insight into the district’s reorganization plan Thursday evening and explained where the $9 million the district will save by cutting over 70 jobs will go. Marrero told the district’s board of education during an executive session that the $9 million – or 6.8% of the general fund –…
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Denver Public Schools to cut over 75 jobs
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Denver Public Schools will cut 76 positions from its central office, a move that will save the district $9 million, according to a letter from Superintendent Alex Marrero. In the letter, Marrero said 15 of the positions are executive-level jobs. He cited declining enrollment for the cuts. “Our imperative has been to keep cuts as far…
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State ed board to consider restoring authority to Adams 14, insist on oversight
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The Colorado State Board of Education showed it was open to restoring some authority to Adams County School District 14 on Thursday and opted to give the district six more weeks to develop a plan that outlines a partnership with a partial manager that will assist district leadership in a turnaround effort. The notion goes…
