The federal government's updated financial aid formula might make it appear that some people have more money available to send their kids to college despite most of their assets being tied up in a business or farm.
Lawmakers have cut state funding for schools over the years while allowing tuition hikes. That has led schools to look toward out-of-state students to boost revenue.
This is at least the second effort by Colorado lawmakers to ban corporal punishment. In 2017, a bill cleared the House, but stalled in a Republican-controlled Senate.
Colorado community colleges will provide more aid and resources for their older students, better track their college success, and create degree programs leading to well-paying jobs, thanks to joining a national network this month.
A small community college in rural Colorado might save Craig from extinction by retraining coal workers and building a new job base. But it lacks funding.