Christian law firm’s search for test case led to religious public school in Colorado, emails suggest
Alliance Defending Freedom approached a Colorado lawyer about starting a school in Colorado to spark a legal test of publicly funded religious education, according to an email authored by the lawyer.
One sales tax for child care passing, one failing
Both measures asked voters for a .25% sales tax increase, the equivalent of 25 cents on every $100 spent.
Gov. Jared Polis’ budget proposal keeps K-12 funding promises, allows for college tuition increases
After proposing changes to the state’s K-12 funding formula last year, Gov. Jared Polis’ budget proposal plans to fulfill changes made during this year’s session.
These Colorado schools may have to stop serving universal free meals if 2 ballot measures fail
About 1,800 schools participate in Colorado’s Healthy School Meals for All program, which offers students free breakfast and lunch.
This ‘public Christian school’ opened quietly in Colorado. Now there could be a legal fight.
The school’s Christian affiliation was omitted or downplayed in documents submitted to the state, a BOCES, and a Pueblo area school district.
CU Denver and Aurora partnership highlights growing statewide trend to make admissions easier
Easier admissions policies have started to grow in popularity in Colorado.
Will 24 new paraprofessionals help students in this Colorado school district become better readers?
Less than a quarter of Westminster’s elementary and middle school students are reading and writing at grade level, according to 2025 state literacy test results.
Colorado’s 2026 Teacher of the Year is Greeley social studies teacher Stephen Paulson
Paulson was selected from among 419 applicants.
Colorado to offer a new training for teachers on using the state’s ‘red flag’ gun law
Educators were added to the list of people who can request someone’s guns be temporarily confiscated. But very few have so far.
New Colorado group focuses on student achievement, parent rights. Will it fan culture war flames?
“I don’t think we should be spending taxpayer resources to bring that into our district,” said a District 49 school board member.
Two mothers and Trump’s Head Start rule: Child care shortages meet anti-immigrant politics
Many Americans don’t think undocumented immigrants should get public benefits. But the Trump administration has admitted its new rule could have a relatively small impact.
Banana phones and cozy corners: Colorado’s third year of universal preschool gets off the ground
Colorado will spend about $349 million on universal preschool this school year.
Beyond High School: The impact of research grant cuts
The Trump administration’s budget cuts in 2026 could halt research on life-saving treatments, result in job losses, and hurt the economy in every U.S. congressional district, a new study says.
Colorado has a new child abuse reporting law. Here’s a guide for educators on the new requirements.
Changes to requirements for educators and other mandatory reporters of child abuse and neglect will take effect on Sept. 1.
Fewer Colorado students are graduating with college debt, new report shows
Colorado annually releases the Return on Investment report in an effort to highlight data that shows whether college is worth a student’s time and money.
Colorado created two programs to get adults back to college. One worked far better than the other
The main difference between the two programs? Money. One of the biggest barriers preventing adults who dropped out of college from going back is a lack of financial help.
