Tag: colorado education
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Final lap: Gov. Jared Polis outlines his 2026 agenda for Colorado as he nears the end of his term
A year from now, Gov. Jared Polis will wrap up eight years as the state’s chief executive officer and go back to private life. When Polis took office in January 2019, no one could have predicted what was to come. “I don’t think when I was elected I imagined any of those curveballs,” such as…
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U.S. Department of Education unfreezes federal funds; $66 million to go to Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Following weeks of uncertainty, the Colorado Department of Education confirmed Friday that it will receive more than $66 million from the federal government for the 2025-2026 school year. The budget release follows a decision by the U.S. Department of Education and the Trump administration to release…
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State task force recommends overhaul of Colorado’s education accountability system
A task force composed of state officials, district school board members, superintendents and parents agrees Colorado’s education accountability system needs a major overhaul. The Accountability, Accreditation, Student Performance, and Resource Inequity Task Force released its report Friday, recommending various improvements to better address the needs of students and schools. The 26-member task force that included parents,…