2026
June 2026
- After a year of controversy, the leader of a shuttered ‘public Christian school’ is pitching a new venture
- PERRY: State legislators run the home-school gravy train off the taxpayer tracks, finally
- Anti-Trans Ballot Initiative Backers ‘Taking Sides’ in GOP Primaries
- TABOR Is an ‘Irrational, Far-Right’ Handicap on Colorado
- After a year of controversy, the leader of a shuttered ‘public Christian school’ is pitching a new venture
- Pikes Peak State College is the latest member to back out of education agency tied to “public Christian school”
- Voter guide: Where the 2026 Colorado Democratic Party gubernatorial candidates stand on education
- Voter guide: Where the 2026 Colorado Republican Party gubernatorial candidates stand on education
- Academy District 20 bans book with trans narrative
- District says 61 boys the Trump administration found on girls’ sports rosters were mascots, managers
- “We Cannot Do This Alone”: JeffCo Schools Asks CO Gov and AG For Help Against Trump’s Anti-Trans Threats
- The data flaw inside Jeffco’s federal Title IX findings
- Jeffco asks governor, AG for help after another federal warning letter over its policies on transgender athletes
- Colorado school district pushes back against Department of Education claims on athletic teams, impasse letter
- Furries? Nope. Boys in Girls Sports? Nope.
- How a Jeffco Title IX Claim Became a D20 Ballot Message
- Conservative School Activists Say They Are ‘Working Directly With the U.S. Department of Education’
- Super PAC backing Michael Bennet’s gubernatorial bid is fueled by dark money, pro-charter school groups
- In The Know: School Vouchers
- Tighter rules, more oversight now govern homeschool enrichment in Colorado
- ‘Slap in the face’: Evergreen community reacts to Polis veto
- OPED: A win for fairness: Colorado charter students will now get a seat at the table
- Colorado’s ‘first public Christian school’ closes permanently
- How billionaire money could influence Colorado’s Democratic primary election for governor
May 2026
- Colorado School Finance Act signed into law, with some adjustments to funding for Western Slope districts
- Colorado’s ‘first public Christian school’ drops religious discrimination lawsuit against state
- Right-Wing Candidate for GOP Chair Claims To Be Member of ‘Founders Club’ of Conservative Education Group
- Avoiding the Supreme Court’s Religious Charter-School Trap: Governance Change for the New Legal Era
- Roaring Fork school board hears update on comprehensive human sexuality curriculum
- Denver Public Schools sees 44% increase in school bus fuel costs
- Colorado lawmakers pass key education bills, avoid core funding cuts
- Colorado isn’t cutting the amount it pays for homeschool enrichment students. Here’s why.
- The Politics of Public Education Take Center Stage in Montrose and Delta Counties
- Which Colorado candidate for governor will commit to the ‘public’ in public education? | Paula Noonan
- Colorado 2026 legislative roundup: The preschool, K-12, and higher education bills that passed and failed
- Colorado Springs company tied to alleged forged signatures in school choice ballot investigation
- El Paso County to see more co-location schools next year
- Colorado voters will be asked to give up billions in TABOR refunds to boost K-12, other programs for kids
- Federal judges hear arguments over Colorado school district’s gender identity rooming policy
- Coloradans to vote on ballot measure to change revenue cap, increase k-12 funding
- Colorado State Rep. calls for more education after racist picture shared from Harrison High School
- A Backdoor School Voucher Scheme That Sidesteps Civil Rights and Undermines Public Oversight
- Colorado school district to close elementary school despite pressure from parents
- CO: Polis Says Legal Discrimination Is Okee Dokee
- Uncovering Colorado’s History of Racism
- Inside the Debate Over Brad Miller and Conservative Education Policy in Western Colorado
- Polis fought religious schools getting state preschool money. He just opted Colorado into federal program that could send them money
- Gov. Polis says federal tax-credit program won’t violate Colorado anti-discrimination laws
- Industry Veteran ACE Scholarships Launches Scholarship Management Platform to Support Education Freedom Tax Credit
- ‘Families Not Politics’ launches campaign against anti-trans Colorado ballot measures
- Colorado lawmakers are on track to increase funding for K-12 schools, but is it enough to offset rising costs for rural districts?
- Colorado Springs charter schools moving toward more local control following WARN letter
- Colorado lawmakers won’t pursue bill to place state limits on Trump-backed education tax credit program
- How a Colorado bill to study ‘opportunity gaps’ might impact public education
- Colorado Democrats push third ballot issue since 2019 to keep and spend TABOR refunds
- Republicans Turn Shooting in DC Into an Attack on Douglas County Teachers
- Last-minute extension keeps Colorado teacher preparation program open to high school seniors
- As education funding changes in Colorado, rural school districts face uncertainties
- Polis signs bill cutting licensing barriers for out-of-state teachers
- Trump’s budget would gut local libraries and museums. Congress is not on board.
- Bayfield School District cuts programs amid budget crisis
- Colorado lawmakers seek to limit group fueling growth in publicly funded home-school enrichment
- Colorado Democrats draft plan to consolidate Sheridan School District and Denver Public Schools
- Jeffco Schools asks Department of Education for clarification on transgender student investigation
- Satanist Student Wins Religious Accommodation From Colorado School District
- Colorado’s two largest universities hike tuition amid tight state budget year
- Protecting girls or an attack on trans youth? Breaking down a controversial proposal on Colorado’s ballot
- Is Colorado’s 4-day school week trend impacting student learning? A panel of education experts weighs in.
- Statewide K-12 funding could increase to $10.2 billion under 2026-27 funding bill
- U.S. Supreme Court to take Colorado case about public funding for Catholic preschools that bar LGBTQ families
- How two Colorado mothers found themselves on opposite sides of the transgender ballot fight
- Colorado’s small rural districts face big financial strains, but anchor communities and have outsized outcomes | CPR
- Lawmakers protect K-12 education, universal preschool and core health care services amidst a $1.2 billion deficit while making difficult cuts to balance budget. | Ark Valley
- Colorado Board of Education denies application for online school | Gazette
- For the Record: Anti-Trans Activist Says Peer Pressure Turns Kids LGBTQ | CTR
- Summit School District solicits community input on proposals for school consolidation, enhanced career technical education
- Sheridan educators push to recall school board as strike deadlock continues
- Garfield Re-2 Superintendent’s column: Understanding school funding, state decisions an what comes next
- Aspen School District discusses funding, chronic absences
- Colorado School Districts Face Enrollment Challenges
- Fifteen Bayfield School District staff members accept buyouts amid budget cuts
- Budget debate in the statehouse delayed for days by lone Republican
- Tensions escalate between striking Sheridan educators and school board
- MCSD looks to make ‘thoughtful decisions’ during tough budget season — With falling enrollment and budgetary belt tightening, school district contemplates consolidations
- Cherry Creek School District cutting 159 jobs, reducing expenses by $23 million amid budget shortfall
- Colorado bill would make sure charter schools are considered in local construction ballot measures
- Enrollment at Adams 12 Schools drops by the thousands, district weighs next steps
- Parents question District 11 decision to share Trailblazer Elementary with charter school
- Colorado students left in lurch as state plans to eliminate …
- OP-ED: The Supreme Court Made It Harder to Protect Colorado’s Children. What Comes Next Matters.
- Colorado lawmakers avoid big cuts to education in 2026-27 budget
- Centers help K-12 educators understand and implement Colorado’s inclusive curriculum laws
- Sheridan teachers strike while demanding superintendent, board members resume contract negotiations
- At Colorado’s national parks, signs about Ute history, pikas and Alpine tundra flagged for potential removal under Trump orders
- Sheridan teachers set to strike next week as contract dispute continues
- Colorado Democrats introduce bill with requirements for schools receiving federal school choice tax credit scholarship funds
- Lawmakers want to quickly get out-of-state teaching licenses qualified for Colorado classrooms
- How Christian-Right Activists Got Anti-Trans Initiatives on Colorado’s Ballot
- In balancing the budget, lawmakers might consider cutting CMAS social studies testing
- After-school funding for more than 5,000 Colorado children at risk of being cut
- Creationism expelled from Colorado school after FFRF complaint
- After-school funding for more than 5,000 Colorado children at risk of being cut
- Colorado lawmakers hope to cut CMAS testing time to ease student stress and the state budget
- Report finds half of Colorado teachers surveyed have been physically injured by students
- Colorado passes sweeping protections for trans and abortion rights: ‘It’s about taking control’
- Senate committee kills bill to track education violations
- State lawmakers reject attempt to change how school board members are elected
- Highly rated teachers would be evaluated once every three years under new bill
- Where’s Riverstone? New site of ‘public Christian school’ unclear as old location draws scrutiny
- Suit challenges Colorado’s ban on public funds for religion
- Signatures submitted for anti-trans Colorado ballot measures
- Push to seal kids’ name-change records in Colorado advances after tweak to avoid Polis veto | The Colorado Sun
- Colorado governor wants to change a local tax benefiting schools to help the state’s budget deficit | The Colorado Sun
- Is this déjà vu all over again? MCSD board leadership risks losing the public’s trust | Montrose Press
- Colorado should withdraw from the National Governors Association | CO Newsline
- How tensions over religion molded Colorado’s constitution | CO Newsline
- Garfield County Libraries has resisted censoring books, but leadership changes could turn the tide | Aspen Journalism (CO)
- Colorado Activists Use School Choice to Promote Religious Education | CTR
- Colorado’s ‘first public Christian school’ closes building to address officials’ safety concerns
- Davon Williams loses court bid to get school board seat back | Englewood Herald
- Colorado Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents helps recruit future leaders | CBS News
- Trump administration must keep funding Colorado’s poorest families, judge rules in temporary reprieve | Durango Herald
- Colorado educators spotlight rural school challenges as they call for change to TABOR limit | Summit Daily
- Gov. Jared Polis noncommittal on supporting TABOR change, says Coloradans ‘value’ tax refunds | Steamboat Pilot & Today
- Colorado Democrats Plan Ballot Measure to Raise Money for Schools | Pagosa Daily
- Educators, students weigh in on upcoming comprehensive Black History education
- For third time, state board approves ballot title for progressive income tax
- Colorado’s high school graduation rate rose again in 2025, while dropout rate hit a historic low | Chalkbeat
- Colorado teachers face low pay, heavy workloads and physical threats, according to education report | CPR
- Schools Can’t Challenge Colorado Civil Rights Law, Judge Says
- Federal Judge Recommends Dismissal of Lawsuit by Colorado School Districts Over Transgender Athletes | Colorado Times Recorder
- Why Colorado’s governor says Democrats should embrace the GOP’s ‘free money’ | Politico
- As another budget shortfall looms, Colorado lawmakers aim to preserve K-12 education funding | Chalkbeat
- “O.M.G.”: Why Colorado voters could be asked a fourth time to fund school meals | The Colorado Sun
- Under siege nationally, but locally celebrated | Aspen Daily News
- Colorado Accepts the GOP’s School-Choice Money
- 2025 Review: Conservative Attacks on Public Education | CTR
- 7 Colorado education issues we’re watching in 2026 | KUNC
2025
- Elderly Grand Junction Woman Vandalizes Queer Library Books Out Front Magazine
- This isn’t school ‘choice.’ It’s public money siphoned off for private education. | CO Newsline
- How the Colorado Schools Fund is setting up the case for vouchers | CO Newsline
- Christians Who Don’t Sign Anti-Trans Petitions Are ‘Traitors’ to Jesus, Says Flatirons Pastor CTR
- Polis all in on Trump’s tax-credit scholarship while other Dem governors wait and see
- States Should Reject Federal School Voucher Scheme | The Progressive
- With nearly $2.4 million spent, the 2025 Denver school board election was the most expensive ever | Chalkbeat
- EDITORIAL: More school data to inform Coloradans’ concerns | Denver Gazette
- Pueblo District 70 board member resigns in wake of ‘public Christian school’ controversy
- Colorado Gov. Jared Polis wants merger of higher education and labor departments | Chalkbeat
- D11 moves to terminate strike supporter | Pikes Peak Bulletin
- Colorado Springs-area districts settle with CHSAA’s role in transgender sports lawsuit | CPR
- Liberty Common School Expands Junior-High Campus With Federal Grant | North Forty News
- Colorado Democrats oppose Trump administration funding cuts to schools that serve minority students | Kiowa County Press
- DAVIS: The Plot to Take a Local School District to the Supreme Court | CTR
- The Redprint: How Advance Colorado and Anonymous Donors Shape the Political Landscape | CTR
- Rural voters say Colorado’s public school system is on the wrong track. Here’s what’s driving their concerns. Summit Daily
- Coloradans back extending federal ACA tax credits, vaccine requirements in schools, not so much RFK Jr. | CPR
- Colorado’s rural schools serve more than 130,000 students, and their superintendents want more pay for their teachers | The Conversation
- Democrats over 4 times as likely as Republicans to say Colorado schools are on the right track: poll | Chalkbeat
- Protesters accuse Colorado Springs school board of book-banning policies
- Will Western Slope schools see a share of Colorado’s Start-Up funds for career readiness programs? | The Aspen Times
- CO Springs Is Among the Cities Building Subsidized Housing For Teachers
- Colorado charter school says students feel safer after adopting RedBag Program
- Focus on the Family opposes free meals in schools | Baptist News Global
- Colorado’s ‘first public Christian school’ faces state funding warning over religious curriculum | KOAA
- How the Colorado Schools Fund is setting up the case for vouchers | Colorado Newsline
- Outside groups pour dark money into Denver Public Schools board races, again | Denverite
- Colorado Springs teachers speak out against textbook censorship and anti-LGBTQ+ policies | Rocky Mountain PBS
- Five students join Durango School District Board of Education | Durango Herald
- Shut Out of Power at Colorado’s Capitol, Conservative Parental Rights Groups Employ ‘Workarounds’ And Other Tactics | CO Times Recorder
- 10% of Colorado principals leave their schools each year. Here’s how the state and universities are responding.
- Colorado appeals ruling allowing taxpayer-funded preschool to discriminate
- Advocates launch campaign to fully fund Colorado’s universal school meals program
- As teachers rally, data shows Colorado schools have been underfunded by $10 billion over past decade | Denver 7 News
- Colorado lawmakers are drafting a bill to change the state’s school ratings system | Chalkbeat
- Appeals court hears arguments from Catholic preschools, state in Colorado universal preschool case | Chalkbeat
- Colorado charters could open without school board approval in low-performing areas under proposal | The Colorado Sun
- Education in Governors’ 2025 State of the State Addresses | The74
- Pueblo School District 60 addressing enrollment decline with community meetings | KOAA
- ‘Stand Up For Science’ rallies in Colorado, Utah support federal researchers, oppose censorship | Aspen Public Radio
- Colorado, 20 other states, sue Trump administration over “illegal dismantling” of Department of Education | The Colorado Sun
- Colorado school districts and elected officials react to Department of Education cuts | KOAA
- CSU implements ‘hiring chill’ and other cost-cutting measures in response to funding fears | The Coloradoan