Like many of Colorado’s school districts, particularly those in rural areas, Hinsdale County School District RE-1 in Lake City keeps its classrooms humming with a bare-bones, but scrappy, staff.Â
Around 42% of fourth graders in public schools tested at or above their grade level in math in standardized testing. Results come from the 2024 National Assessment of Education Progress, administered to fourth and eighth graders once every two years. The NAEP measures whether students can demonstrate grade-level proficiency and apply their knowledge to real-world situations.Â
Do just 2 in 5 Colorado fourth graders meet expectations in math? Read More »
The Colorado legislature, as part of its efforts to close a budget hole of more than $1 billion, is planning to axe a nearly two-decade program that enlists teenagers from across the state to help draft and offer input on bills.
Shutting down the Colorado Youth Advisory Council would save about $50k a year Read More »
Colorado’s looming budget shortfall just keeps getting worse.
Colorado’s budget hole is now $1.2 billion, as Medicaid costs continue to climb Read More »
Wolf reintroduction could return to the Colorado ballot next year.Â
Quay County, New Mexico, is best known as a neon blip along historic Route 66, with a cluster of retro motels in its county seat, Tucumcari, about halfway between Albuquerque and Amarillo, Texas. Besides that, it’s a relatively rural part of the country, populated by multigenerational farmers and ranchers.
Interstate power lines threaten farmers’ land in southeastern Colorado Read More »
More than 10,000 supermarket workers involved in a two-week labor walkout will return to their jobs at King Soopers stores Tuesday after the labor union and the Colorado grocery chain reached an agreement late Monday to stop picketing and get back to work.Â
The Colorado state pension board would be subject to term limits and new transparency requirements under a measure introduced in the state legislature earlier this month.
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Colorado lawmakers Thursday dropped bipartisan legislation that would allow local voters to raise their county lodging tax rate to 6% from the existing 2%. Â
As Douglas County School District leaders and board members weigh closing three schools in Highlands Ranch, they’ll prioritize keeping together groups of students and staff from individual schools, ensuring student safety in traffic zones and analyzing current and future enrollment projections.
