Erica Meltzer, Chalkbeat

Tracie Rainey of the Colorado School Finance Project said the failure was particularly frustrating because the measure had polled well

Jeffco Public Schools and the Jefferson County Education Association reached the agreement late Wednesday, two weeks before the start of the school year

The addition of two seats due to Colorado’s growing population introduces new dynamics into the election

Starting with the 2023-24 school year, students’ standardized test scores will play a smaller role in teachers’ ratings

28% said they thought schools were on the right track, while 28% said they didn't know or didn't have an opinion

Lawmakers have sent a measure to the voters that would bring in an additional $101 million a year by limiting tax deductions for high-income earners

Higher state spending is only sustainable, Democrats in the Colorado legislature said, if local property taxes rise enough to take over some of the burden in future years

The money would go toward several existing grant programs, including one to help child care providers with operational costs and another to help new providers open and existing providers expand

The seven-member State Board plans to take until the end of the year to finalize the curriculum update

House Bill 1294, which received unanimous bipartisan support Thursday in the House Education Committee, is a top priority for the Colorado League of Charter Schools

House Bill 1101 expands and makes permanent a program begun in 2017. It would allow classroom teachers, aides, bus drivers, food service workers, and nurses to go back to work for up to six years while still receiving their full pension benefits.

Colorado voters have consistently voted against statewide education funding measures, rejecting new taxes and holding onto their ability to get tax refunds when the economy is strong

Colorado charter schools continue to enroll students with disabilities at some of the lowest rates in the nation

The change mirrors decisions in previously COVID-cautious blue states like New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Oregon that have also dropped school mask requirements

Senate Bill 70 would reduce the weight given to measures of student academic growth from 50% to 30% of an educators’ evaluation

Contributions to Colorado school board candidates could be limited to $2,500 from individual donors, if a bill in the House becomes law.

January’s massive COVID surge has tested pandemic-weary teachers, students, and families in new ways, with half-empty classrooms, missing teachers, and abrupt temporary switches to remote learning, often for just a number of days

On Monday, at least three Denver schools — Northfield High School, Lake Middle School and Denver Montessori Junior/Senior High School — had announced temporary shifts to remote learning this week as staff members called in sick