Education

State bill rewrites how Colorado decides school vaccine mandates

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Colorado lawmakers have quietly moved to shift the state’s school immunization requirements away from the recommendations of a prominent federal committee, in response to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. taking over the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

The move comes in an amendment to a bill, House Bill 1027, currently awaiting Gov. Jared Polis’ signature. The amendment makes a change to how Colorado decides which vaccines to require.

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Ballooning Medicaid costs, TABOR limits expose flaws in Colorado’s big government spending spree

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By Rocky Mountain Voice Editorial Board After years of overreach and unchecked government growth, Colorado lawmakers are now scrambling to plug a $1.2 billion hole in the state budget — a crisis largely of their own making.  Colorado budget writers voted Wednesday night to finalize a 2025–26 budget plan that slashes transportation funding, eliminates programs,

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Fort Collins school district fires 10 track coaches in sudden personnel shake-up

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Ten track and field coaches at a high school in Fort Collins were terminated on Tuesday, barely a month into the spring season, after a “violation of district policy,” a Poudre School District spokesperson confirmed Thursday.

In a message to families of track students at Rocky Mountain High School, located at 1300 W. Swallow Road, district officials said, “Due to a personnel matter involving a violation of district policy, some of the individuals previously serving as coaches are no longer employed with the district.”

The district added that no students were involved in the situation.

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Thousands of Colorado teachers, parents and kids protest education cuts

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By Bennito L. Kelty | Westword Thousands of Colorado teachers, parents and kids gathered at the Colorado State Capitol on Thursday, March 20, to demand more funding for public schools and protest possible cuts as the state deals with a $1 billion budget shortfall. “Kids need a chance to do their best,” said Siobhan Holland, a

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Sengenberger: An ‘erosion of trust’ in Jeffco schools leadership

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When Jefferson County Schools fired Chief of Schools David Weiss in December after learning he was being investigated for child pornography, the district spiraled into crisis mode. The situation deteriorated after Weiss died by suicide over New Year’s, with families learning about the allegations through media reports. Recently obtained text messages now reveal a district in disarray — defensive, self-focused, and scrambling behind the scenes while keeping parents in the dark.

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Ganahl: Smears and fearmongering—The fight for John Adams Academy and school choice in Douglas County

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In Douglas County, Colorado, a battle over education choice is brewing as efforts to open a new classical charter school, the John Adams Academy, face fierce opposition. Spearheading the initiative is Ellie Reynolds, a Sterling Ranch resident and mom, and Kim Gilmartin, a seasoned advocate for school choice, who has helped launch multiple classical charter schools across the state.  

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“Education desert” bill would let charters open without school board approval in underperforming areas

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New charter schools authorized by the Colorado Charter School Institute would be allowed to open in communities with low-performing schools — possibly without approval from local school boards — under legislation that Colorado Senate President James Coleman is considering introducing at the Capitol this year.

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Colorado education groups ask lawmakers to devise plan to boost school funding, eye 2026 ballot measure

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Colorado education advocacy groups are banding together to call on lawmakers to begin more seriously examining how to close the gap between the amount Colorado spends on public education and the amount necessary to fully fund schools. 

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Judge rejects Denver Public Schools’ attempt to block Trump ICE guidance

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A federal judge on Friday rejected Denver Public Schools’ attempt to reinstate a federal policy that treated schools as “sensitive locations” where immigration enforcement should only take place if there is immediate danger to the public.

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