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Sign-ups for Colorado’s universal preschool program begin Tuesday, Jan. 17. Here’s everything you need to know
How to apply, who’s eligible and more.

Woodland Park School District adopts conservative American Birthright social studies standards after the state board rejected them
Community members are now grappling with potentially a fundamental change in how social studies is taught in their district — and questions about whether it’s in conflict with state standards.

Colorado has two job openings for every available worker. Here’s the plan to fill that gap
How bad is the gap? This summer there were 208,000 job openings compared to 129,000 hires.

Colorado Education Commissioner Katy Anthes to step down in July after 6 years in the role
Katy Anthes oversaw multiple challenges during her tenure, including the most challenging crisis ever in public education — the pandemic.

Parents and teachers want the Cherry Creek School District to live stream its board meetings for the convenience — and the protection
The pandemic pushed school board meetings to live streams. Incivility and misinformation might push some back.

Colorado State University officially confirms Amy Parsons as the Fort Collins campus’s new president
She was confirmed even as CSU faculty pushed back against her hiring, questioning her credentials and the fact that she lacks experience as an academic or researcher.

Colorado State University faculty and staff push back against the sole finalist for university president
Amy Parsons was named as the only finalist at a board meeting two weeks ago. The Board of Governors is expected to formally hire Parsons on Friday.

The pandemic put math skills in a slump. Here’s how one high school teacher is keeping his students moving forward
The pandemic had a massive impact on students — especially in math.

Audit of how Colorado evaluates schools and districts has officials and educators at odds over results
The legislature ordered the accountability review of the state’s schools, which found the system is “reasonable and appropriate,” but the audit didn’t address whether the system is biased against schools with high numbers of students living in poverty.

Denver Public Schools’ controversial reform strategy led to higher test scores and graduation rates, but not without costs
DPS has prioritized school choice and a “pay-for-performance” system for decades. Here’s what happened.

CSU names Amy Parsons as sole finalist for university president
Parsons previously served as deputy general counsel and vice president for university operations at CSU’s Fort Collins campus.

CU Denver faculty and staff want answers about large budget shortfall
An enrollment dip, inflation and the higher costs of doing business have left the University of Colorado Denver with the budget shortfall that must be erased by the 2024-25 fiscal year.

‘This situation is unsustainable’: Stagnant wages fuel resentment among Colorado State University’s nontenure-track faculty
Faculty increasingly cannot afford to live on their salaries at the Fort Collins university.

How did Colorado school district funding measures fare at the polls this election?
And what was the secret to one district winning on the eighth try?