Budget shortfall means Colorado’s young children with developmental delays will get fewer services
The changes would impact potentially thousands of children, especially those from low-income families who are on Medicaid.
Judge says Christian preschool should get state funding despite conflicts with anti-discrimination laws
The ruling will allow the Chaffee County preschool to exclude LGBTQ staff in its hiring practices.
How students in a rural high school reacted to a phone ban and what happened next
The students’ pleas to keep phones in their Colorado classrooms revealed how connected they are to the devices, and to their moms.
CSU announces changes to comply with Trump’s DEI orders, students protest
CSU is the first college in Colorado to announce several changes in response to presidential directives. Others are not shutting down efforts around diversity but are closely monitoring the situation.
‘50501’ protests draw thousands across several Colorado cities and one national park
Presidents’ Day 2025 saw one of the largest and most widespread demonstrations in Colorado of President Donald Trump’s second term.
Scholarship won’t just be for ‘historically underrepresented’ as CU med school settles lawsuit
The settlement comes in the wake of a 2023 U.S. Supreme Court decision.
Teachers lose cost-of-living pay dispute battle with Denver Public Schools
Educators say they are struggling to keep up with rising costs of groceries, gas, housing and health care.
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.
