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This Colorado county aimed to create thousands more child care slots. Here’s how it went.

This Colorado county aimed to create thousands more child care slots. Here’s how it went.

Leaders and advocates in Mesa County say parents have more child care choices
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New recommendations would overhaul Colorado’s school funding formula. Now, lawmakers have to figure out how to pay for it.

New recommendations would overhaul Colorado’s school funding formula. Now, lawmakers have to figure out how to pay for it.

A proposed overhaul of Colorado’s school funding formula is being hailed as long overdue
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Colorado leads the nation in postsecondary educational attainment

Colorado leads the nation in postsecondary educational attainment

National data showed that 54.3% of U.S. working adults have a postsecondary degree or certificate. 
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Many schools want to keep tutoring going when COVID money is gone. How will they pay for it?

Many schools want to keep tutoring going when COVID money is gone. How will they pay for it?

Federal pandemic aid paid for a major expansion of tutoring across the U.S.
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Bilingual students miss out on advanced classes and gifted education. This teacher fights for change.

Bilingual students miss out on advanced classes and gifted education. This teacher fights for change.

“The greatest problem in public schools is a lack of responsiveness to the brilliance and incredible talent evident in each and every child"
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Can a high school climate literacy seal help connect students to green jobs?

Can a high school climate literacy seal help connect students to green jobs?

Senate Bill 14 would allow Colorado districts to provide a seal of climate literacy when awarding a high school diploma
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COVID-era laptops made a dent in the digital divide. Now the real work begins.

COVID-era laptops made a dent in the digital divide. Now the real work begins.

Surveys suggest more than 90% of secondary students and more than 80% of elementary students have access to a personal laptop or tablet
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Primero Youth Leadership Summit flashes a bright horizon

Primero Youth Leadership Summit flashes a bright horizon

The Innovation Center transformed into a dynamic space where the spirit of celebration
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A glitch blocks thousands of immigrant families from a new, simpler FAFSA. The fix is TBD.

A glitch blocks thousands of immigrant families from a new, simpler FAFSA. The fix is TBD.

The new Free Application for Federal Student Aid that debuted last month was supposed to be easier for students and families to complete.
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Will Colorado lawmakers save a team that helps Spanish-speaking child care providers get licensed?

Will Colorado lawmakers save a team that helps Spanish-speaking child care providers get licensed?

A bill introduced in the Colorado legislature this session is looking to keep and expand the department’s bilingual support team.
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