- Wealthier families often spend a good amount of money on their kids outside of school. A statewide ballot measure that voters will decide on this year would give lower income families money to help with those activities, but some say the way the state would raise the money to do that is unfair and others question how the money will be used.
- The U.S. Department of Education recently named the Christian high school in Highlands Ranch one of six National Blue Ribbon Schools in Colorado — praised for their "vibrant, welcoming, and affirming school cultures." But some students and staff say the culture at Valor is one of exclusion of LGBTQ+ people.