Keith King, a titan of school choice in Colorado education, dies at 75

By Marianne Goodland | Colorado Politics

Keith King, a businessman, education leader and former legislator who served in the state House and Senate, as well as on the Colorado Springs council, has died after a long illness.

He was 75.

Funeral arrangements have not yet been announced.

Gov. Jared Polis, who, like King, has been an advocate for charter schools, on Saturday ordered flags to be lowered to half-staff until the day of King’s memorial.

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