school funding
We now know the full cost of Colorado’s full-day kindergarten expansion
The additional cost associated with full-day kindergarten is $204 million, of which the state is responsible for $198.3 million, according to legislative analysts
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Colorado lawmakers hoped to finally change the school funding formula after 25 years. They may have to keep waiting.
By Erica Breunlin Education Primary category in which blog post is published
Part calculator, part crystal ball: Colorado lawmakers’ simulator testing tweaks to state’s school-funding formula
By Erica Breunlin Education Primary category in which blog post is published
Many Colorado teachers willing to walk out to protest school funding, union survey finds
By Erica Meltzer Education Primary category in which blog post is published
Why the Denver school board “flipped” toward reform and what might happen next
By Melanie Asmar Education Primary category in which blog post is published
Park County teacher strike enters its second week, even as classes resume
District officials announced Sunday that schools would be open to students starting Monday, with the help of substitute teachers and support staff
In mostly rural Colorado, the four-day school week has taken hold. But what do communities do with “Fifth Day”?
Districts, nonprofits and even individual families have gotten creative with ways to keep students engaged. Could that spark innovative solutions to other issues?
If Colorado wants to stop the next school shooting, the state needs to get on the same page, lawmakers say
State Rep. Dafna Michaelson Jenet, chair of special school-safety committee, sees holes in the current system and wants the state to play a larger role
Taking a hit: Colorado school districts grapple with insuring against hail
It’s one example of the often-forgotten expenses school districts incur outside of the classroom.
Denver schools could soon have too few students — meaning consolidation might be coming. Here’s why.
By 2022, Denver Public Schools predicts there could be as many as 19 schools with fewer than 215 students, which would cost the district $3.4 million in subsidies
