Jason Gonzales

Jason Gonzales

Higher Education Reporter, Chalkbeat Colorado

Jason Gonzales is the Higher Education and Legislative Matters Reporter for Chalkbeat Colorado. He reports in partnership with Open Campus. Previously, he covered K-12 and higher education for The Tennessean and Brunswick County for the Wilmington Star News. He is a 2018 Education Writers Association Reporting Fellow and a 2020 Institute for Citizens and Scholars Higher Education Media Fellow. He is a Colorado native and graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder. You can find him on Twitter @ByJasonGonzales.

Polis has proposed changing how the state calculates enrollment for budget purposes and slowing the phase-in of a new funding formula.

The UnidosUS survey hoped to pinpoint the things that can prevent Hispanic students from earning a diploma.

The expansion and popularity of dual-enrollment opportunities have led to new scrutiny.

The federal Education Department hopes to fix issues with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid by widespread nationwide testing.

The Cooking With Purpose class teaches students recipes with food that can be found at campus food pantries.

Many feared FAFSA delays and glitches would translate to fewer college students, especially those from lower-income backgrounds. But more students than expected showed up this fall.

Janet Damon received the honor during a surprise assembly at Denver’s DELTA High School. She’ll be an ambassador for all the state’s teachers.

Los estudiantes en Colorado tienen bastantes oportunidades para reducir los costos de sus estudios universitarios con base en su GPA, los ingresos de su familia y otros factores.