
Conservative parent groups sue Colorado over transgender rights law
Four groups are suing over a new state law that enshrines protections for transgender people, saying it violates the First Amendment of the Constitution.

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Longtime Pueblo charter school with financial woes to close after losing state appeal
The board voted 7-1 to reject Chávez/Huerta K-12 Preparatory Academy’s request to overturn the Pueblo 60 district’s January decision to end the charter contract because of what district officials described as ongoing fiscal mismanagement at the school.

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The education bills that passed and failed in the 2025 Colorado legislative session
Colorado lawmakers set aside more funding for schools starting in 2026. They also passed bills related to mental health, Black history, and free school meals.

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District 49 sues Colorado and state athletic association over protections for transgender students
District 49 filed the lawsuit a day after passing a policy barring transgender youth from school sports teams that match their gender identity.

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Half a million Colorado students to get $120 in food benefits this summer
Last summer, some families didn’t receive the summer grocery money until school started. This year is different.

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As Trump cracks down on transgender athletes, a Colorado school district seeks new restrictions
“We’ve now created a situation where an adult is having a conversation with a minor concerning that minor’s genitalia,” said one father who opposes the policy on transgender athletes.

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‘Harmful and hurtful’: Trump administration cuts to AmeriCorps would impact Colorado students
Colorado stands to lose about $8 million in federal grant money and nearly 300 AmeriCorps members, many of whom work in schools or with youth.

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Trump administration takes aim at in-state tuition programs for undocumented students
Colorado, Illinois, New York, and New Jersey have in-state tuition programs for undocumented students. Now, the Trump administration plans to take action against those programs.

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Colorado’s preschool program ranks high for enrollment, low for quality guardrails, report finds
Colorado ranks third in the nation, after Washington, D.C. and Vermont, for the share of 4-year-olds served in its state-funded preschool program.

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Colorado law school students get a firsthand look at a ‘broken’ immigration law system
Colorado university law clinics offer students a way to get experience with cases and clients before graduating. And the Trump administration has made the schools’ immigrant law clinics more crucial than ever.

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Colorado’s 2025-26 budget has more money for schools, but it’s less than was promised
Lawmakers needed to balance a $1.2 billion budget hole. They were still able to secure increases for K-12 and higher education budgets.

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In tough budget year, raises for Colorado child care workers win continued support from lawmakers
After weeks of uncertainty, lawmakers approve $2.9 million for the program as part of the “long bill.”

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Colorado spent $2 million studying education funding. Lawmakers don’t want it to go to waste.
Colorado Senate lawmakers approved a resolution this week promising to figure out how to boost education funding.

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Colorado lawmakers reject attempt to ban seclusion in schools
Seclusion is the practice of shutting a student in a room alone. Parents say it is misused and traumatic, while educators describe it as a necessary last resort.

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Colorado won’t comply with Trump anti-DEI demand, state schools chief says
However, Commissioner Susana Córdova said she will sign a new assurance that the state is in compliance with Title VI, which bans discrimination on the basis of race.

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‘This whole disaster’ Colorado lawmakers vexed by state agency’s missteps on early intervention
‘If we could punish the department without hurting kids, man oh man, would I be on board with that,’ said one lawmaker.

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