Two senators, a Democrat and Republican, argue that Colorado would be better off without a major land-use bill, unless there are big changes
Sen. Rachel Zenzinger
Posted inSocial Services
Colorado lawmakers to consider $5 million proposal to target youth homelessness after current programs fall short
On a typical day in Colorado, there are about 600 homeless children and 262 homeless young adults ages 18 to 24
Posted inOpinion, Opinion Columns
Opinion: For students to flourish, teachers also must flourish
A good education is one of the keys to success in the 21st Century economy. But Colorado kids aren’t getting a fair shot at the education they deserve because far too many of our schools are dealing with a crippling teacher shortage. Schools are taking unscheduled days off, moving to virtual learning, and in some […]
Posted inColoradans, COVID, Education, News
Colorado’s teacher shortage may worsen coming out of the pandemic. Could $13M stop the trend?
Karen Gonzalez Rivas shows up to school each day to teach in some of the same classrooms where her fifth grade self learned how to master words and numbers. In a way, she’s returned to where some of the seeds of her nascent career in education were first planted. Gonzalez Rivas, who was brought to […]
Posted inColoradans, COVID, Education, News
Thousands of families redshirted their preschoolers and kindergarteners. Will they swell Colorado schools next fall?
Alamosa School District classrooms are typically full, with about 200 kindergarteners each school year. But that number dropped to 142 this fall. Many of Colorado’s 178 school districts saw a similar enrollment dip. The kindergarten count statewide dropped 8.5% this school year, meaning that thousands of kids who were on track to start kindergarten this […]
Posted inColoradans, COVID, Education, News
Colorado students may shuffle school districts during coronavirus, leaving a financial mess in their wake
When Centennial School District R-1 resumes classes on Wednesday, the student population will have plummeted from where it was a year ago. The number of children enrolled in the San Luis Valley district was 122 as of Monday, down from 191 at the start of the last academic year. The 36% decrease is preliminary, Superintendent […]
Posted inBusiness, Coloradans, Education, News, Politics and Government
Thousands of Colorado workers already earn college credit for their time on the job. But even thousands more could.
Laura Seitz spent more time in a clinic than a classroom as she learned how to become a medical assistant but still earned college credit toward her certification. She was enrolled at Front Range Community College, but most of her practical education came at Associates in Family Medicine in Fort Collins. There, she trained with […]
Posted inColoradans, Education, News, Politics and Government
Mill levy equalization: Three words that could dramatically shift Colorado’s school funding system
Not all school districts collect property taxes equally, which has been robbing some Colorado students of fair funding in education, according to advocates who hope to see lawmakers overhaul the state’s school finance system this legislative session. A key component of the overhaul would be establishing a uniform mill levy for schools. This would shift […]
Posted inColoradans, Education, News, Politics and Government
Thousands of teachers applied to Colorado’s new educator loan forgiveness program. But only 100 spots are available.
Cañon City Schools social worker Shantell Lynch considers herself lucky that 15 years after she earned her master’s degree, she has only $35,000 in student loans left to pay off. Some of her colleagues are carrying as much as $100,000 in education debt. Still, it’s a heavy weight for Lynch, 51, who became an educator […]