education
The Denver teacher strike is over. Now lawmakers are trying to solve Colorado’s chronic education funding problem.
One plan under discussion at the statehouse would raise an additional $451 million every year to educate students, while another would impact property taxes and change how funds are distributed.
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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
Leroy Garcia’s opening remarks are notable for what he didn’t mention. Here’s the Colorado Senate president’s speech, annotated.
Context for Leroy Garcia's opening day speech at the Colorado legislature, with annotations from The Colorado Sun highlighting what’s important and explaining what it all means
The top 10 issues to watch in Colorado’s 2019 legislative session
Colorado lawmakers will focus on everything from oil and gas and health care to education and immigration when the 2019 term begins Friday
Guild Education’s twist on college is working for cashiers, sales clerks and others who abandoned the idea of a college degree
Led by co-founder Rachel Carlson, Guild Education's modern approach to educating workers is fueling Denver startup’s success story
A DU student withdrew from school to change the charity world, quarter by quarter
With software called PocketChange, Reyn Aubrey and dozens of his former classmates offer a new entry into Giving Tuesday that combines altruism with capitalism
The takeaway from Amendment 73’s defeat: Voters won’t throw money into a broken school finance system
“People are keenly aware now more than ever that our school finance model is in crisis.”
Jared Polis vs. Walker Stapleton: Where Colorado’s governor candidates stand on the issues
The two candidates are presenting different visions and staking out contrasting positions on the major issues.
The final governor’s race debate set the stakes for the election. Here’s three things we learned.
Republican Walker Stapleton and Democrat Jared Polis faced off on television for a final time Tuesday before Election Day.