Tag: school choice
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Two indicted after allegedly forging signatures for 2024 school choice ballot initiative
The authorities are searching for two out-of-state residents accused of forging signatures to get an initiative on the 2024 general election ballot. An April 16 indictment includes three felony charges and one misdemeanor against both Cherell Long of Nevada and Martin Arellano of Texas, the Colorado Attorney General’s Office announced Wednesday. The initiative was for Amendment…
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EDITORIAL: Union bill would kill choice for Colorado schoolkids
The Education Freedom Tax Credit is such a windfall for Colorado schoolchildren that a Republican Congress and our own Democratic governor support it. Created in Washington last summer and made available to all states that opt in, the federal tax credit is a game changer. It covers charitable donations to nonprofit scholarship organizations that help…
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EDITORIAL: Applause anew for Polis on school choice
Kudos once again to Gov. Jared Polis for standing up — and sticking out his neck — for a promising federal initiative that incentivizes school choice. Thanks to the governor’s recent decision to OK our state’s participation, Colorado’s kids and their counterparts in 26 other states now stand to benefit from this significant stride in…
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GUEST COLUMN: National School Choice Week is something to celebrate
Great schools change lives. School choice puts families in the driver’s seat. As our nation marks National School Choice Week, America has real momentum to celebrate. What once started as a set of policy reforms has become something more lasting: an expectation. Families increasingly believe they can and must have meaningful options for their children’s…
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What families need to know for school choice enrollment in Colorado
By Laura Fitzgerald, Special to The Gazette All Colorado families can apply for any public school of their choice, regardless of where they live, through open enrollment. School choice applications are now open in El Paso County for the 2026-27 school year, ensuring every child has access to a free education. Here is what families…
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What families need to know for school choice enrollment in Colorado
By Laura Fitzgerald, Special to The Gazette All Colorado families can apply for any public school of their choice, regardless of where they live, through open enrollment. School choice applications are now open in El Paso County for the 2026-27 school year, ensuring every child has access to a free education. Here is what families…
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EDITORIAL: A welcome assist for school choice in Colorado
Jared Polis ranks high among our state’s “education governors,” a list that over the years has included Democrat Roy Romer and Republican Bill Owens. Polis shares with Romer and Owens not only a firm command of the top issues facing the state’s schools but also a fervent commitment to providing Colorado’s kids wide-ranging educational opportunity. …
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The Vanguard School celebrates 30th year, school choice legacy
In 1993, Colorado made public charter schools the law of the land. In 1995, Colorado Springs opened its first options for this kind of school choice. Offering a classical liberal arts education, Vanguard is the culmination of parents searching for more rigorous and structured instruction that was typically found in private schools. Dress codes to…
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4 things to know about school choice enrollment in Colorado
By Eric Young eric.young@gazettedev.gazette.com Colorado families are able to attend any public school in the state for free, regardless of where they live through open enrollment. The application process for school choice is now underway for the 2025-2026 school year in El Paso County and here are four things families should know when applying. 1.…
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GOP sees inroads as Latino Republicans secure victories in Colorado
As Colorado’s more heavily Hispanic areas aligned with national exit polling that found growing support for Donald Trump among this demographic this year, voters also elected several Latino Republicans in tight races. Political observers said these victories offer the GOP the opportunity to boost and solidify its gains among Latinos, who, even with their shift toward…