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Colorado lawmakers are fully focused on figuring out next year’s budget. But a coalition of advocates say that shouldn’t stop lawmakers from pressing forward in creating a plan to solve long-term K-12 funding woes.

Advocates for English learners have raised concerns for years about new reading instruction policies. A new report claims teachers across the U.S. are facing challenges.

Bill sponsors originally proposed capping child care waitlists fees at $25, but that provision was eliminated.

Only 10 of Colorado’s 179 school districts included a separate tally in their annual reviews of how many of their students were secluded last school year. The lack of information makes it impossible to understand the scope of this controversial practice.

The Healthy School Meals for All program that voters approved in 2022 has cost more than expected and needs new funding to continue.

School districts sometimes hire project management consultants to help oversee large bond projects.

Amendments approved Tuesday removed or reshaped several original provisions of the bill.

Colorado legislation would notify schools when students experience an adverse incident outside of school. The designation it would create would help school officials help students facing trauma.

The civil rights complaint is the first step before a lawsuit can be filed.

Colorado has made some progress toward recovery in math, but not as much in reading.

During a Joint Education Committee meeting, Colorado lawmakers debated the impact of eliminating student enrollment averaging for the purpose of funding schools.

Building leaders are directed to gather information from agents including asking for a warrant, and then they must call district legal teams.

In his inaugural address, President Donald Trump pledged to use executive power to reshape American society, but his executive orders could face legal challenges.

In his State of the State speech, the governor reiterated that he wants to change how Colorado calculates student enrollment for state budget purposes. Lawmakers are weighing their options.

A new Complete College America report shows why colleges and universities can help students achieve greater economic success, which in turn can lead to greater engagement in public life.

Gov. Jared Polis has increased his ask for the state’s new funding formula by $35 million for the upcoming fiscal year.