school board
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State Supreme Court to hear cases on charter schools, for-profit college lawsuit
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The Colorado Supreme Court has agreed to hear three cases implicating the government’s ability to deny applications for charter schools and for Good Samaritans to receive compensation for injuries they suffer during a rescue. The justices also announced on Tuesday they will review a complex and long-running consumer protection lawsuit against a for-profit college, which…
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State education commissioner considering takeover of Colorado Springs Charter Academy operations
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After months of internal strife at the Colorado Springs Charter Academy, the state’s education commissioner is weighing whether to step in. The head of the Colorado Department of Education, Katy Anthes, could ask for a third party to provide external oversight for the K-8 school on Chelton Road that has struggled with its financial controls.…
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Supreme Court ethics panel to state judges: Resign to run for college trustee
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State judges who wish to serve in nonjudicial elective offices must resign if they plan to run for the position, the Colorado Supreme Court’s ethics panel has determined. The May 18 opinion from the court’s Judicial Ethics Advisory Board responded to a judge who asked about standing for election to one of the seven at-large…
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Colorado’s student enrollment plunged during the pandemic — especially among kindergarten and younger grades — stoking fears
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Fifteen hundred dollars a month was a small price for Candida Ring to pay to escape the virtual schooling the pandemic had her family stuck in, due to her daughter’s medical fragility. “It was not set up for children of that age,” Ring said of her school district’s online program for younger students. “They wanted them…
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School board races set in Douglas County, Jeffco and Loveland
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Sept. 1 marked the final deadline for candidates interested in running for school board seats around the state. And in what’s likely to be one of the most contentious races – in Jefferson County, where three board members were kicked out of office two years ago – two candidates filed to run at the 11th…
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Feely: Three common errors candidates make in campaign finance
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Election season 2017 will soon be upon us. Open seats for election include city and town councils and school board races. Running for office is both a thrilling and a scary experience. For individuals, complying with the numerous campaign finance rules is an overwhelming undertaking. Issues facing candidates range from finding a qualified treasurer, opening…
