Tag: Public School Funding
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Colorado’s ‘first public Christian school’ sues state, alleges discrimination
Riverstone Academy, a public elementary school that opened last fall in Pueblo as a tuition-free option with Christian-based instruction, has filed a lawsuit against the state of Colorado over alleged religious discrimination. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado, claims that Colorado law violates the free exercise clause of the…
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New bond approvals will improve aging schools across El Paso County
After years of mounting maintenance needs, district-wide upgrades are on the way for two of El Paso County’s oldest school districts. Last week, voters in Manitou Springs District 14, established in 1872, and Widefield D-3, founded in 1874, both approved new bond proposals for their aging schools in the 2025 coordinated elections. In Widefield, $88…