Suicidal thoughts, bullying and drugs are plaguing Colorado students, according to latest Safe2Tell report
The annual report released Monday shows the highest number of safety calls ever since the program launched in 2004
Woodland Park teachers win their fight to restore First Amendment rights after policy ban
Teachers say it’s critical that they are able to share their voice to advocate for their students.
Garfield County residents rallied against American Birthright social studies standards in their schools — and won
Social studies standards have become hot issues in many school districts across the state.
These youth have some ideas on how to make their lives easier. Colorado lawmakers are considering their bills
The students want students to be able to non-legally change their names at school. They also want the state to study gender-affirming care and to provide greater mental health supports for students.
Thousands more children living in poverty could get full-day pre-K under proposed rule
More than 40,000 children are enrolled in universal preschool for this school year in Colorado. It offers 15 tuition-free hours to all 4-year-olds and some 3-year-olds with risk factors.
What’s up with Prop. II?
The state collected more money from new tobacco and nicotine taxes than it expected, and now voters must decide what to do.
As Colorado school boards become more politicized, here are the district elections to watch this fall
School boards across the state are hashing out national culture fights over transgender students in sports and critical race theory.
Political and religious influences amplify in some Colorado school board races, as focus shifts away from students
Patterns of tension and discord have played out in school board turnovers across Colorado in recent years.
Proposition II: What to do with $24 million in excess tobacco and nicotine taxes?
A yes vote lets the state keep the money for pre-K, a no sends it back to retailers
Colorado officials ask court to dismiss school districts’ universal pre-k lawsuit
The state says school districts think they have powers they actually don’t and the districts have misinterpreted their own obligations to federal law.
Engineers, hoteliers, farmers, nurses and welders — you’re needed in the classroom
Despite interest from students, career and technical education teacher roles often go unfilled in Colorado schools.
Woodland Park teachers defy ban on speaking out publicly; allege district’s policies are harming students
Dozens of Woodland Park teachers spoke out at a press conference Thursday to ask district officials to restore mental health supports for children, reinstate state-approved social studies standards, and remove […]
After a three-year pause, student loan borrowers need to start paying again. Here’s how to do it
Starting this month, nearly 800,000 Coloradans are going to have another bill, alongside their rent or mortgage, utilities, phone bill and food purchases: student loans – after a three-and-a-half-year pandemic […]
Colorado UPK allowing families who haven’t signed up to enroll on the spot
The new rule allows students to start preschool at a school district or private provider immediately, if there’s room for them.
Douglas County School Board to pay $103,000 as part of ruling that it broke open meetings laws
Critics say by not agreeing to settle the lawsuit in May, the board went against its own policy to be good stewards of the district’s financial resources.
Philip DiStefano, CU’s longest-serving chancellor, is retiring after decades on campus
Philip DiStefano, who was chancellor for nearly 15 years, guided the university through some tumultuous and challenging periods.
