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.
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.
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.”
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.
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.
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.
‘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.
Elizabeth school district ordered to return banned books to library shelves — again
The Elizabeth school district will file an emergency motion to halt enforcement of the judge’s order, a spokesperson said.
Trump education department threatens federal school funding nationwide over DEI
“Federal financial assistance is a privilege, not a right,” the nation’s top acting civil rights official said.
Colorado House Speaker’s school finance plan seeks a compromise on enrollment-averaging
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis proposed eliminating student population averaging for the purposes of funding schools. The idea has been criticized by district leaders.
As Colorado’s district-run schools shrink and charters grow, their demographics are converging
This year, charter schools are serving about 15% of public school students in Colorado.
Colorado’s $43.9 billion budget increases K-12 and higher education funding, but officials say it falls short
Colorado’s $43.9 billion budget increases K-12 and higher education budgets, but falls short of what officials say is needed.
Colorado will bring NYC community college support program to two state rural campuses
Colorado Mountain College and Lamar Community College will adopt a NYC student support program.
Colorado lawmakers are drafting a bill to change the state’s school ratings system
A task force came up with 30 recommended changes to the accountability system. House Bill 1278 takes on those suggestions and more.
Appeals court hears arguments from Catholic preschools, state in Colorado universal preschool case
The appeal seeks to answer a key question: Can religious preschools exclude children from LGBTQ families if the program is funded by the state?
Some Jeffco students could soon get automatic admission to Colorado School of Mines
Officials say the initiative will give Jeffco students a fast track into the School of Mines.
