higher education
Meet the million-dollar man behind Proposition CC on Colorado’s 2019 ballot
Dan Ritchie is making his greatest political investment ever and emerging as a leader in the effort to overhaul TABOR
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Opinion: Here’s why the leaders of higher education in Colorado support Prop CC
By Tony Frank Opinion
Colorado mountain biking program teaches girls to conquer trails, with an eye toward helping in other parts of life
By Joe Purtell Outdoors Primary category in which blog post is published
Proposition CC explained: What it means to end the spending caps in TABOR and the money at stake
By Brian Eason Politics and Government Primary category in which blog post is published
Opinion: Four in 10 college-bound graduates don’t make it to the first day of class. Students need more support to stay on the degree path.
By Federico Rangel Opinion
A breakdown of the 8 issues Colorado lawmakers will study before the 2020 legislative session
The Democratic-led General Assembly is analyzing topics ranging from school safety and college affordability to private prisons and tax breaks
What the $30.5 billion Colorado state budget means for you — yes, you
The spending bills for fiscal year 2020 includes pay hikes for state employees, more money for education and dozens of other programs favored by Democrats.
Opinion: Education funding increase is a big step forward for Colorado students and families
Opinion
Democratic lawmakers want to ask voters in 2019 to end TABOR cap, but Polis is not so sure
The measure would amount to the most substantial effort in years to rollback the state’s unique limits on government spending
Colorado’s universities are catering to out-of-state students. Is their public mission at risk?
The current ratio of in-state to out-of-state students today is about 60-40 at University of Colorado Boulder, an analysis finds. And it may soon flip.
Colorado’s first-in-the-nation outdoor MBA program is hitting its stride just as the industry needs it to
When Western Colorado University took the leap in 2018, it hoped to register six students — maybe even 10 — to the outdoor MBA program. They enlisted 23.
Colorado employers, colleges could soon be prevented from asking about criminal histories on their applications
So-called “ban-the-box” bills have failed in the legislature in the past. If the General Assembly passes the employment measure this year, Colorado would become the 12th state to have such a policy for private businesses
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
