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Meet the seven finalists for Colorado’s 2025 Teacher of the Year
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Meet the seven finalists for Colorado’s 2025 Teacher of the Year

By Melanie Asmar | Chalkbeat Colorado For the past two and a half weeks, state education officials have been making surprise visits to Colorado’s 2025 Teacher of the Year finalists. The seven finalists include a Denver history teacher, a Boulder music teacher, a Highlands Ranch English teacher, an Aurora educator who helps students feel a sense of belonging, a Summit County middle school teacher, a fifth grade teacher in Colorado Springs, and second and third grade teacher in rural Norwood in southwest Colorado. The winner will be chosen next month. READ THE FULL STORY AT CHALKBEAT COLORADO
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Federal funds to assist Coloradans in online filing of state, federal tax returns
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Federal funds to assist Coloradans in online filing of state, federal tax returns

By Joe Mueller | The Center Square Federal tax money is returning to Colorado via free online tax filing for state and federal returns, which could help low-income taxpayers obtain more credits. Taxpayer money from the $500 billion Inflation Reduction Act will pay for Coloradans to electronically file their state and federal returns for tax year 2025 in 2026 through a program called Direct File. The Colorado Department of Revenue currently offers a free electronic service to file state tax returns. However, the Democratic Gov. Jared Polis and the Department of Revenue contend Direct file will save Coloradans millions in filing fees, hours of time and help taxpayers get information on possible additional tax credits. READ THE FULL STORY THE CENTER SQUARE
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Colorado avoided big funding cuts for schools. But relief for districts could be short-lived.
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Colorado avoided big funding cuts for schools. But relief for districts could be short-lived.

By Erica Breunlin | Colorado Sun Colorado lawmakers averted the potential for serious funding cuts for schools after passing a set of modest property tax cuts during the special legislative session in August. But the relief for school districts could be short-lived. A tight state budget forecast and competing funding priorities are stoking fears that Colorado elected leaders could drop their pledge to begin ramping up funding for schools next year. A new funding formula — signed into law in May after three decades of little change to the way Colorado distributes money to schools — was celebrated by a bipartisan group of lawmakers as a landmark accomplishment of the 2024 legislative session. The new approach added to momentum for school finance after Gov. Jared Polis and legislator...
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Western Slope school district cancels class because of potential school safety concerns
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Western Slope school district cancels class because of potential school safety concerns

By Morgan Whitley, Lanie Lee Cook | Fox 31 News A school district in Colorado’s high country canceled class on Wednesday due to “school safety concerns,” later announcing that the district would cancel class for the rest of the school week. Just after midnight on Wednesday, the Lake County School District that serves Leadville, Twin Lakes and surrounding areas sent a letter to families that school would not be held. The district said the cancellation comes on the advice and collaboration with Sheriff Heath Speckman after school safety concerns emerged midday Tuesday and lasted through the night and early morning Wednesday. On Tuesday, a letter to families said the school-related safety concern was “more local to Lake County.” READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX 31 NEWS...
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Sewer line issues force temporary closure of Douglas Co. middle school
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Sewer line issues force temporary closure of Douglas Co. middle school

By Jesse Sarles | CBS Colorado A middle school in Douglas County will be closed on Tuesday due to sewer line issues. The bathrooms, sinks and water fountains at Sierra Middle School are not functioning properly, which means classes cannot be held. The Colorado school is located in Parker. Officials with the Douglas County School District said they are working as fast as they can to fix the issue so students can return to learning as soon as possible. READ THE FULL STORY AT CBS COLORADO
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Georgia school received early warning about shooter before attack
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Georgia school received early warning about shooter before attack

By Maddie Rhodes | New York Post The mother of Georgia school shooting suspect Colt Gray claimed that teachers had noticed her son was making references to violence at the school — even before she called to warn administrators about him. “The counselor said, ‘I wanted to let you know that earlier this morning, one of Colt’s teachers had sent me an email saying Colt had been making references to school shootings,'” Marcee Gray told ABC News in a video interview from her home. “Between my gut feelings, the text messages, and now this email, you need to, like, run to the classroom,” she said. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE NEW YORK POST
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‘No politics’ classical school opened by conservative school board rocks Colorado tests
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‘No politics’ classical school opened by conservative school board rocks Colorado tests

By Joy Pullman | The Federalist A classical charter school that was preserved after Republican-backed candidates took over the local school board just posted the top state test scores in the district. Students at Merit Academy, a 3-year-old K-11 public school that opens its 12th grade in 2025, also posted the best scores among the four districts that families in the Woodland Park exurb of Colorado Springs can choose from under open enrollment. While test scores scratch the surface of student and school academic quality, these do help vindicate Teller County parents dissatisfied with extended school lockdowns, an increase in screen-based schooling, and creeping politicization of taxpayer-provided education. Due to these frustrations, this group of parents started a new public classic...
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Georgia school shooter’s gunman learns he will not face death penalty
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Georgia school shooter’s gunman learns he will not face death penalty

By Emma James and Germania Rodriguez Poleo | Daily Mail The father of Georgia school shooter Colt Gray sobbed and rocked back and forth during his first appearance at Barrow County Superior Court on Friday. Colin Gray's hearing took place right after his 14-year-old son Colt learned that, as a minor, he won't face the death penalty for killing four people at Apalachee High School in Winder, outside Atlanta, on Wednesday. The teen appeared in person in shackles, dressed in a green t-shirt and grey sweat pants. He kept his head down, with his hair covering his face, and spoke softly only to Judge Currie Mingledorff, replying ‘yes sir’ when asked to confirm his name. READ THE FULL STORY AT DAILY MAIL
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In Fort Collins, man attempts to board school bus
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In Fort Collins, man attempts to board school bus

By Morgan Whitley | Fox 31 News A man was arrested after he allegedly tried to get on a school bus, Fort Collins police said. On Tuesday afternoon, Fort Collins Police Services told FOX31 that a school bus full of children stopped at a regular bus stop to let the kids out. The bus stop is across from the Murphy Center, which is described as a hub for those experiencing homelessness. A man allegedly walked across the street and tried to enter the bus, police said. A security guard spotted the man and walked across the street as well. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX 31 NEWS
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CEA’s new president, Kevin Vick, wants to share the purpose he found as an educator
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CEA’s new president, Kevin Vick, wants to share the purpose he found as an educator

By Jason Gonzales | Chalkbeat Colorado Kevin Vick moved to Colorado in 1993 and quickly found the ski slopes. Six years later, he was skiing 100 days a year and in the summers went mountain biking and rock climbing. He loved being outdoors, but he felt like something was missing from his life. “I didn’t feel like I was having a real great purpose,” he said. “Or I was really making a difference.” He turned to teaching and found his purpose helping students as a social studies teacher and prep football coach. He also taught other educators to advocate for themselves and organized them to better their work conditions. READ THE FULL STORY AT CHALKBEAT COLORADO
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