Education

The Results Are In: Parents Favor School Choice

A newย reportย published by The National School Choice Awareness Foundation reveals that 72% of parents considered new schools for their children in 2023 โ€” a massive 35% increase from 2022. Additionally,ย more than 70% of parents in nearly every stateย support the implementation of school choice policies.

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Providers say proposed state board of ed rules threaten homeschool learning programs

DENVERโ€“New rules being proposed by the Colorado State Board of Education that will eliminate funding for enrichment programs offered to home-schooled children could negatively impact thousands of students statewide who are served annually by Colorado Early Colleges (CEC), according to a letter obtained byย Complete Colorado.

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Denver Public Schools Under Scrutiny for Alleged Racial Discrimination Against White Students

The U.S. Department of Educationโ€™s Office for Civil Rights has opened two discrimination complaints filed against Denver Public Schoolsโ€™ use of race in selecting committee members to evaluate the districtโ€™s “discipline matrix” and in deciding which students can take math extension courses.

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Colorado School District Uses Affordable Housing As Recruitment Tactic

Harrison School District 2 in Colorado Springs has announced plans to construct affordable homes for its employees, according to reports. The district intends to build 20 duplexes, each covering 352 square feet, on a one-acre parcel of land at Mountain Vista Community School.

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U.S. Department of Education investigates Denver Public Schools over use of race

The U.S. Department of Educationโ€™s Office for Civil Rights has opened two discrimination complaints filed against Denver Public Schoolsโ€™ use of race in selecting committee members to evaluate the districtโ€™s “discipline matrix” and in deciding which students can take math extension courses.

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Education Guide 2024: How to compare schools

By Savannah Eller [email protected] A Niche score, a GreatSchools star rating, a U.S. News & World Reports ranking. A quick online search of any Colorado Springs school will come up with popular sites dedicated to giving a picture of that school’s quality. Often driven by statewide test score data, these snap shot profiles might not

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30th anniversary of school choice in Colorado: Here’s how it works

By Savannah Eller [email protected] This year is the 30th anniversary of school choice, a state law that gives parents the freedom to send their children to any public school in Colorado free of charge. With an abundance of districts to choose from in the Colorado Springs area, the decision can be difficult to make for

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