Legislature told the state’s colleges and universities they couldn’t raise tuition for any in-state undergraduate students by more than 2%.
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Colorado Democrats want to ax social studies from state standardized 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
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Colorado middle and high schoolers could begin receiving annual mental health checks
If a student needs additional resources, they would be referred to state-run program offering free therapy sessions
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Opinion: Letter grades aren’t always the best way to assess student achievement
A teacher’s discovery: When students aren’t anxious about As, Bs and Cs, they rise to a more challenging curriculum
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Katy Anthes, Colorado’s education commissioner, will leave her post in July
Anthes has been at the department helm since the end of 2016. The State Board of Education will start looking for the agency’s next leader in early 2023.
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Case of Eastern Colorado principal accused of exploitation after investigating student sexting heads to hearing
Under Colorado law, even unintentionally possessing explicit images of kids is akin to having child pornography. The man faces up to 12 years in prison.
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Opinion: An honest history of Colorado’s political evolution includes LGBTQ issues and people
Whether you agree with the politics, you should know the history behind how and why it happened. So should your kids.
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Opinion: Set up the next generation for success with financial literacy education
Too few Colorado students have access to basic education about managing their money.
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Opinion: What’s the obstacle to pushing broadband into underserved areas? The humble utility pole
The permit process can be complicated and opaque. Schoolchildren are paying the price of delay.
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Proposition FF: Slashing tax breaks for the wealthy would fund program giving all Colorado public school students free meals
The measure would create a new school meals program funded by reducing the state income tax deductions that can be claimed by households that earn more than $300,000 in federal adjusted gross income