Education

Should private contractors be allowed to run state-funded programs for Colorado’s homeschoolers? If so, what guardrails should exist and how much public money should the contractors get?

Denver kids go back to school Monday, August 24, and the state’s largest school district is launching its new state-mandated policy on personal communication devices.

U.S. News & World Report named Colorado No. 1 in education. Gov. Jared Polis celebrated the achievement and also called it “a low bar.”

State lawmakers asked every school district in Colorado to create a policy around student cell phone use. And some have responded by banning mobile devices for the entire school day to cut down on distractions in the classroom and promote better mental health for kids.

Colorado is now 14th nationwide for child well-being, down from 12th place. That’s according to composite scores from the latest KIDS COUNT® Data Book. It was released Wednesday, June 10.

The Colorado CareerWise program was established in 2016 to help high school students prepare for a career path.

The Teacher Recruitment Education and Preparation program – also known as TREP -- gives students the opportunity to earn college credit without tuition costs.

Boulder educators are grappling with how to put AI tech to use in classrooms. Listen to "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with Axios Boulder reporter Mitchell Byars and then read the entire article at the link below.

Legislation in the works would task the state education department with investigating complaints of schools falling short in serving kids with 504 plans, which allow for modifications in the classroom. Listen to "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with Colorado Sun reporter Erica Breunlin and then read the entire article at the link below.

Colorado’s tight housing market has created pressure on schools. It’s tough for teachers and other school employees to accept a job in districts with high real estate prices. A state lawmaker has a proposal that would tap into unused land that many districts own to build affordable housing for educators.