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Amendment 80: Placing a right to school choice in Colorado’s constitution

Measure would solidify parents’ right to send their kids to any public, charter, private or home schooling program

DATE: Oct 16, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Bill aims to make charter schools more transparent

Opponents say it’s a ‘blatant attack’ to limit charter schools

DATE: Mar 30, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango High School teacher breathes new life into Indigenous language

Elfreida Begay translates words that are relevant to most teens, sparking interest among students

DATE: Nov 13, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

What drove a Colorado social studies teacher to jump from the classroom to the Capitol

Steamboat Springs Democrat hopes to improve teacher shortages, mental health support and school safety

DATE: Feb 7, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado Dems want to ax social studies from state tests. Here’s why.

A bill introduced last week would end state testing for fourth and seventh graders, and save the state more than $1 million per year

DATE: Jan 27, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Voters approve Prop. FF, clearing way for school meals program funded by cutting tax breaks for the wealthy

The new program will give all Colorado public school students access to free breakfasts and lunches, regardless of household income

DATE: Nov 8, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

‘Reach up and touch the stars:’ The dark is starting to shine through Colorado’s astrotourism

Lake Fork Valley Conservancy starts ambitious project to transform park into a nocturnal classroom

DATE: Aug 15, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Coronavirus set back Colorado schools battling to improve performance

Four districts are on the state’s accountability clock. Montezuma-Cortez is on cusp

DATE: Mar 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado offers short-term fix for students without internet

Lawmakers devote $20 million to improve connectivity

DATE: Dec 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado substitute teacher shortage worsened by coronavirus

DENVER (AP) – Alamosa School District is so short on educators that all it might take is the quarantine of a single class to leave many kids without a teacher. That’s largely beca...

DATE: Oct 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

How much should we spend to see how far Colorado students are behind?

Ten education organizations hope the state will invest in a diagnostic assessment for kids

DATE: Jun 25, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Most Colorado student teachers aren’t paid. Will lawmakers ease burden?

A bill this session would grant more flexibility and possibly compensation

DATE: Feb 27, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News