Colorado signs up for federal scholarship program that could fund private education
Polis warns the U.S. Treasury Department of potential fraud and abuse and asks for more oversight.
Cherry Creek schools superintendent resigns following ‘toxic culture’ investigation
The superintendent’s wife is the chief human resource officer, which employs say created a conflict of interest.
Problem-solving students take on the shortage of teachers of color in Colorado
Northglenn High schoolers present evidence and data on how teacher diversity is a benefit to their education.
Several CU Regents announce plan to grant collective bargaining rights to university faculty and staff
If passed, the move would expand coverage to between 45,000 and 53,000 additional workers statewide at all four campuses.
Banned books will stay on shelves in Elizabeth schools after district drops appeal
Denver’s appeals court dismissed the case with a castigating letter to the district about wasting their time.
Colorado teachers face low pay, heavy workloads and physical threats, according to education report
Chronic underfunding, low pay, inadequate benefits and escalating administrative demands on teachers are driving Colorado teachers away from the profession.
Female faculty file class action lawsuit against CU Denver over alleged gender pay disparity
More than 20 female faculty members at the University of Colorado Denver filed a class action lawsuit in Denver district court Friday, alleging systemic wage discrimination based on gender.
Colorado graduation rate highest in a decade, dropout rate the lowest in state history
Updated at 12:27 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. Colorado’s high school graduation rate inched up in 2025 to the state’s highest level in more than a decade.
Can AI replace human coaches when it comes to teaching teachers? Not quite.
Thornton High School computer science teacher Melissa Borfitz, 24, is in her planning period. She’s sitting next to another teacher — sort of — named Edthena.
Federal fund freeze sends Colorado child care providers and advocates scrambling to prove there is no fraud
The providers and advocates said that if the funds stay frozen, it will have a devastating impact on not only thousands of Colorado families but also the state’s economy.
Why a federal student loan proposal has Colorado nurses worried
Colorado nurses warn proposed student loan cuts could deepen an already deep workforce shortage.
JeffCo schools’ job cuts will affect everything from school meal options to teacher support
Colorado’s second-largest school district releases blueprint to cover $60 million budget gap
Rhonda Epper is the new president of Colorado State University Pueblo
The Board of Governors of the CSU system Thursday confirmed Epper as the 17th president of the Pueblo campus. Epper will officially begin in March.
The secret ingredients to keeping students engaged in class? Empathy and purpose
High school students help build projects for visually impaired people, learning what it’s really like to walk a mile, or play a board game, in someone else’s shoes.
Pueblo County District 70 school teacher reinstated after dismissal over Charlie Kirk statement
Two local politicians threatened to withhold support for a local tax increase if the substitute teacher stayed employed.
Polis rolls out new approach — and department — for workforce talent
Sweeping report details the challenges that the Colorado Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development will face.
