Supporters of Propositions MM and LL declare victory
The two measures increase funding for Colorado’s universal free school meals program and could bolster SNAP, too.
Police, teachers, nurses could be denied loan forgiveness under Trump’s new rule, according to lawsuit
Attorney General Weiser calls the federal move on loan forgiveness appalling as Colorado joins a multi-state lawsuit.
Fear of mass shootings divides young adults on gun policy, study finds
The study focused on young people who grew up in a post-Columbine, post-9/11 dominated by mass-shooting news, social media coverage and lockdown drills.
Colorado Head Start’s funding is the latest loss as the federal shutdown continues
The next deposit is set for Nov. 1, but child care centers don’t expect payment, leaving services for thousands of kids and families in limbo.
Fifth-grade Douglas County teacher detained by ICE and sent to Texas
The teacher did have legal authorization to work in the U.S., according to school officials.
Colorado schools have a new superintendent of the year
Adams 12’s Chris Gdowski leads a district of 35,000 students.
Children of Colorado’s farmworker families lose critical college support program
After federal cuts, Colorado’s children of farmworker families lose lifeline to college
Colorado school finds that kindness is catching
Grand Junction Elementary finds out it’s cool to be kind
Listen: Outside groups pour dark money into Denver Public Schools board races, again
Groups of unknown donors could play a pivotal role in the elections, with four of seven seats up for grabs.
Propositions LL and MM will decide the future of Colorado’s free school meals program
Voters approved Healthy Meals for All and then food prices and lunch lines went way up — now they are being asked to tax the state’s wealthiest to pay for it.
Colorado’s ‘Healthy School Meals for All’ is at a crossroads. Voters will decide where it goes
Advocates say the program has been successful at feeding more kids and reducing lunch line stigma. There’s not enough money to do everything it promised.
Colorado Springs’ District 11 teachers planning one-day strike on Wednesday
The board did away with a long-standing bargaining agreement last year and strongly opposes the strike.
$100,000 visa fee could stifle Colorado schools’ ability to hire international teachers — who were helping fill gaps
Despite a chronic teacher shortage in the state, the administration’s order requiring employers to pay more for foreign workers puts many districts on edge.
Appeals court says religious preschools in Colorado’s UPK program can’t discriminate
A three-judge panel says Colorado’s nondiscrimination law doesn’t single out religion and that “no one would reasonably mistake the views of preschool students for those of their school.”
In Colorado schools, a new kind of mental health support is taking root
A “near-peer” program pairs young adults with struggling students and shows promise in helping kids in need of mental health care.
Colorado joins lawsuit to stop cuts to federal funds that support sex ed curriculum
The Trump administration has threatened to withhold $1 million over references to gender identity.
