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Niwot student changes lives through Make-A-Wish

Niwot student changes lives through Make-A-Wish

“I like feeling like I have the ability to make a difference,” Repsher said.
Biden education budget proposal includes $8 billion to extend pandemic recovery work like tutoring

Biden education budget proposal includes $8 billion to extend pandemic recovery work like tutoring

The president’s budget proposal, announced Monday, also calls for modest increases to federal programs supporting high-poverty schools, students learning English as a second language, and students with disabilities.
Many migrant students need mental health support. Here’s why this program is a go-to for schools.

Many migrant students need mental health support. Here’s why this program is a go-to for schools.

“The coping skills [are] what will stay with you forever,”
Child care aid: Colorado lawmakers want more parents to get it — and more providers to accept it

Child care aid: Colorado lawmakers want more parents to get it — and more providers to accept it

Colorado helps about 17,000 lower-income families pay for child care each year
Colorado lawmakers hope these nine bills will bolster workforce education

Colorado lawmakers hope these nine bills will bolster workforce education

They also hope the proposals will help get more residents job training at little to no cost.
With more Colorado students eating free meals at school, state may cut back the program

With more Colorado students eating free meals at school, state may cut back the program

In calculating the cost of the program, analysts expected that about 25% more children would eat a school meal
St. Vrain Valley Schools is rewriting the playbook for public education.

St. Vrain Valley Schools is rewriting the playbook for public education.

"Our on-time graduation rate is the highest it has been in the history of our district, at 93.3% for all students, alongside a dropout rate of 0.6%. "
Colorado lawmakers reup effort to recognize colleges serving large share of 1st-generation students

Colorado lawmakers reup effort to recognize colleges serving large share of 1st-generation students

House Bill 1082 would allow schools to qualify for the designation if their share of these “first-generation students” matches or exceeds a statewide average
The SAT is going digital. Here’s what to know.

The SAT is going digital. Here’s what to know.

The new SAT is shorter — just over two hours compared with the roughly three hours for the previous SAT
State lawmakers advance bill requiring schools to let students wear cultural regalia to graduation ceremonies

State lawmakers advance bill requiring schools to let students wear cultural regalia to graduation ceremonies

The bill defines “cultural” as a recognized practice or traditions of people from protected classes such as: race, national origin, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and religion.