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Gov. Polis’ full-day kindergarten program could bust its budget by $40 million in first year, state survey predicts
By Christopher Osher Education Primary category in which blog post is published
STEM School has until June 29 to allay concerns and secure extended charter reauthorization
By Christopher Osher Education Primary category in which blog post is published
Colorado kids and teens are dying at a rate higher than the U.S. average — and suicide is to blame
By Jennifer Brown Health Primary category in which blog post is published
Colorado’s kindergarten landscape will even out, with benefits flowing to state’s wealthiest, poorest families
By Christopher Osher Education Primary category in which blog post is published
No Colorado school districts meet federal safety standards for behavioral health staffing, investigation shows
A Colorado Sun investigation finds that despite clear connections between mental health and school shootings, far more funding goes to physical security measures
Opinion: Education funding increase is a big step forward for Colorado students and families
Opinion
5,800 Colorado kids in second grade or younger were suspended last year. State lawmakers want to reduce that.
A coalition has worked for 3 years to modify a Colorado law they say disproportionately affects minority and disabled students. It took a deal with rural educators to move forward.
Teachers living in campers: How rural Colorado districts are coping with growing teacher shortage
High turnover, pay below cost-of-living has rural districts hiring from restaurants, coaxing retirees back into the classroom and scouting overseas to fill positions
Computer science isn’t required in Colorado schools. But enough people think it should be that the state is training teachers for free.
Teaching Colorado kids computer science in elementary school sets them up to be critical thinkers and prepares them for a computer-forward economy
Colorado education officials failed state by botching $231 million reading-improvement program, whistleblower lawsuit claimed
Signed into law in 2012, the program was supposed to ensure that all Colorado students would be able to read at their grade level by third grade. But state officials say they remain far behind that goal, even as the annual cost of the READ Act has risen to $42.5 million.
Colorado spent $231 million to help young children catch up on reading. But rates of kids with significant deficiencies only worsened.
The READ Act program still has not produced any significant improvement in the reading skills of the students it targeted
New law to keep Colorado foster kids in their home schools is off to disappointing start
Less than 2 percent of state funds set aside for foster children’s transportation have been spent
