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https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/04/23/lawmakers-plan-bill-to-curb-erboces-homeschool-enrichment-growth/
Colorado lawmakers poised to limit group fueling homeschool enrichment boom - Chalkbeat
Apr 24, 2026 - The powerful Joint Budget Committee unanimously agreed to draft a bill that would curtail the power of one public education co-op that has authorized scores of...
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https://www.chalkbeat.org:443/colorado/2026/02/28/boces-opened-christian-public-school-riverstone-academ/
A Colorado BOCES started a public Christian school. Could it happen again? - Chalkbeat
Feb 28, 2026 - Some lawmakers and education officials say stronger safeguards are needed after a Board of Cooperative Educational Services, or BOCES, opened Riverstone...
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Colorado General Assembly - Chalkbeat
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https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/04/23/certain-felonies-would-prohibit-some-from-running-for-school-board/
Colorado bill would ban people convicted of certain crimes from running for school board - Chalkbeat
Apr 23, 2026 - The legislation would prohibit those convicted of murder, aggravated robbery, felony drug offenses, and other crimes from seeking school board seats for a...
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Chalkbeat's newsletter about Denver public schools and Colorado education
A free newsletter from Chalkbeat with the latest news on Colorado K-12 schools, early childhood education, and college and career training, with news from...
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https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/04/17/aurora-teacher-sam-westerdale-teaches-national-founding-principles/
This Colorado teacher gives students pocket copies of the U.S. Constitution - Chalkbeat
Apr 17, 2026 - Sam Westerdale, a civics and government teacher at Rangeview High School in Aurora, explains why she hands out copies of the U.S. Constitution and what she...
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https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/04/20/colorado-lawmakers-beging-school-finance-act-debate/
Lawmakers begin debate on 2026-27 Colorado School Finance Act - Chalkbeat
Apr 20, 2026 - The bill details how state lawmakers will fund schools in the following year. Lawmakers needed to make big budget cuts but sought to preserve the core of K-12...
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https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2023/5/12/23716753/rural-colorado-facility-schools-few-options-hilltop-special-education-last-resort/
Rural Colorado students left without options as facility schools close - Chalkbeat
Nov 9, 2023 - A single facility school serves all of Colorado’s Western Slope, while rural school districts struggle to hire skilled special education staff.
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https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/03/17/colorado-assessment-time-bill-passes-first-hearing/
Colorado assessment time review bill passes its first Senate hearing - Chalkbeat
Mar 19, 2026 - Lawmakers filed Senate Bill 68 to create a review focused on cutting assessment time in grades 3-8. Students spend about eight to 11 hours on testing in those...
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https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/04/08/colorado-trep-program-to-be-phased-out/
Colorado parents want lawmakers to save a statewide educator preparation program - Chalkbeat
Apr 8, 2026 - A group of parents say a proposal to cut a teacher preparation program leaves hundreds of high schoolers statewide scrambling to figure out their college...
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https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/02/02/colorado-red-flag-gun-safety-bill-would-expand-institutions-as-petitioners/
Colorado bill would add schools, colleges as ‘red flag’ gun law petitioners - Chalkbeat
Feb 2, 2026 - Colorado educators and others can already petition for someone’s guns to be temporarily confiscated. A new bill would allow K-12 schools, colleges, and...
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https://www.chalkbeat.org:443/colorado/2026/03/17/campo-teacher-brings-passion-for-produce-to-students/
Food experiments in the greenhouse: This Colorado teacher shares her passion for produce - Chalkbeat
Mar 17, 2026 - Sabra Sowell-Lovejoy, an English, social studies, and food production teacher in the tiny Campo school district, helps students develop recipes with homegrown...
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https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/03/04/colorado-house-bill-1292-wants-nondiscrimination-in-trump-backed-education-tax-credit-program/
Colorado bill wants nondiscrimination in state’s use of Trump’s education tax-credit - Chalkbeat
Mar 4, 2026 - Some Colorado Democratic lawmakers don’t see a path to block the Trump-backed education tax-credit program in Colorado. Instead, they want laws to ensure...
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https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/03/11/bill-would-create-sales-tax-holiday-for-school-supplies/
Back-to-school shopping: Colorado bill aims to save families money on supplies - Chalkbeat
Mar 12, 2026 - The bill would create a weekend-long July sales tax holiday for back-to-school supplies starting in 2027.
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https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/03/10/colorado-fafsa-rates-improve-but-some-students-still-behind/
FAFSA numbers are up, but many Colorado students still haven’t filled out the form - Chalkbeat
Mar 19, 2026 - The Free Application for Federal Student Aid helps students get money to further their education, but immigration enforcement and a loss of state resources has...
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https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/03/05/lawmakers-begin-higher-education-labor-and-workforce-merger/
Lawmakers pitch plan to merge Colorado higher education and workforce development - Chalkbeat
Mar 5, 2026 - A bill from Colorado lawmakers would lay the foundation for a new agency they say would help residents get the education and training they need for good-paying...
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Colorado General Assembly - Chalkbeat
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https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2023/5/13/23719394/colorado-facility-schools-funding-regulation-oversight-accountability-last-resort/
Specialized facility schools for Colorado students have no central oversight - Chalkbeat
Nov 9, 2023 - Facility schools that serve Colorado children with intense behavioral health needs are the responsibility of multiple state agencies. A new law aims to...
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https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/02/28/boces-opened-christian-public-school-riverstone-academ/
A Colorado BOCES started a public Christian school. Could it happen again? - Chalkbeat
Feb 28, 2026 - Some lawmakers and education officials say stronger safeguards are needed after a Board of Cooperative Educational Services, or BOCES, opened Riverstone...
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https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2023/5/14/23719441/colorado-facility-schools-solutions-firefly-learning-zone-humanex-halcyon-last-resort/
How Colorado is filling gaps as last-resort facility schools dwindle - Chalkbeat
Nov 9, 2023 - Facility schools often serve as the last resort for students with intense behavioral or mental health needs. As their number dwindles, here’s how Colorado is...
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https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/03/13/lawmakers-reject-bill-to-reduce-teacher-evaluation-frequency/
Colorado lawmakers say no to fewer teacher evaluations - Chalkbeat
Mar 13, 2026 - The bill would have allowed teachers with Colorado’s version of tenure to be evaluated every three years instead of every year. But lawmakers said it was the...
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https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2023/11/8/23941072/covid-english-learner-equity-test-scores-data-concerns-school-districts-colorado/
As English learners’ test scores lag, Colorado schools’ responses vary - Chalkbeat
Nov 9, 2023 - Colorado education officials have raised the alarm about the disproportionate impact the pandemic has had on English learners. But not all school districts are...
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https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/03/26/pueblo-district-60-to-expand-preschool-offerings/
This Colorado district is losing students. Will more preschool help turn the tide? - Chalkbeat
Mar 27, 2026 - Search description (180) The Pueblo 60 district will create two preschool centers next year as part of a larger facilities plan that calls for three elementary...
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