Jason Gonzales, Chalkbeat Colorado

Recently released retention numbers show that the share of students who are sticking with college is on the rise

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.

The school board tasked Superintendent Alex Marrero with drafting a plan a day after a student shot two East High School deans in March. 

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.

The proposals build on a program launched last year to offer up to two years of free college for Coloradans pursuing health care jobs.

Colorado uses the test results along with graduation rates and other factors to rate the performance of schools and districts.

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 […]

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.

Connecting Colorado adults to job training could ease poverty and a labor crunch. Community colleges could help — but face a big hurdle.

Typically, community college enrollment increases during an economic downturn. That’s not the case right now.