Joe Garcia, leader of Colorado’s community college system, is retiring
“This decision comes after thoughtful planning, and I step away knowing that CCCS is in a strong position for the future,” he said in a statement.
Bill would require Colorado students take one semester of financial literacy to graduate
The topics would include things like saving, investing, debt, credit, leasing versus buying, managing student loan debt, and retirement plans.
Books in school libraries could get an extra layer of protection from bans
The proposal would make it so only parents or guardians of children at a school could challenge a book’s inclusion in the school library.
CU Regents consider budget plans that include tuition hikes and potential cutting of cybersecurity and medical programs
Scenarios the four campuses face depend on how much money Colorado lawmakers will set aside for higher education.
An anxious week for some school districts in Colorado comes to a close
Aurora and Denver schools saw a slight decrease in attendance on days when planned immigration enforcement actions were rumored or happened.
This Teller County high school turned itself around by listening to the community, getting new leaders and baking cakes
“Let’s create ways to show them that there are other options out there and increase that hopefulness.”
State Education Commissioner speaks on federal changes, chronic absenteeism and more
Insights from Commissioner of Education Susanna Córdova.
Woodland Park school board passes resolution to recognize “only two sexes,” mirroring Trump order language
It directs Superintendent Ken Witt to update district policies to reflect “that there are only two sexes, male and female,” ensuring that there’s a right to privacy in bathrooms and locker rooms and ensures the right “to fair competition in sporting events.”
A bill requiring schools to have cell phone policies aims to boost classroom learning
The bipartisan legislative proposal isn’t mandating a statewide ban of phones in classrooms. Instead, it would require individual school districts to develop their own policies spelling out how and when students can use cell phones in schools.
More Colorado high school students are graduating, and fewer are dropping out
More than 84 percent of students graduate high school in four years, but racial and other gaps persist.
At this Denver school, social and emotional learning aren’t an afterthought, they’re central to student success
AUL Denver incorporates high school redesign that recognizes that strong, positive relationships between educators and students are necessary for students to succeed.
Colorado needs more college graduates, skilled workers to address tight labor market and high turnover rates
The state’s Talent Pipeline Report says Colorado’s employers are struggling to find qualified people to hire.
Fewer students are enrolled in Colorado’s schools this year as diversity increases
New data also show the student body is becoming increasingly diverse, while the number of multilingual learners increased significantly.
CU faces lawsuit from pro-Palestinian protesters over free speech
The lawsuit alleges CU ordered an “interim campus exclusion” against two students, not allowing them on campus except to attend classes, preventing them from engaging in First Amendment-protected activity.
Challenges facing Colorado’s teachers still loom large as union celebrates 150 years
Nearly half of teachers are considering leaving the profession due to high workloads, increased curriculum interference and low pay.
State officials to visit rural areas to address school safety concerns
These events are aimed at giving students and educators a chance to address school safety concerns in their communities.
