The immediate financial impact on districts' budgets, especially for rural schools the formula is designed to help, would likely be a mixed bag, superintendents say.

Districts enrolled a total of 8,085 newcomer students after the October count and through Feb. 29.

By the fall, the Cherry Creek district will offer preschool at every elementary school.

The name change is also meant to strengthen the middle school’s connection with Manual High School.

It will be the first four-year degree available in the state’s prisons for women. The program is unique because of one of its new professors.