Yesenia Robles

Yesenia Robles

REPORTER, CHALKBEAT COLORADO

Yesenia covers suburban school districts for Chalkbeat Colorado. She grew up in Denver, graduated from CU Boulder and previously worked for the Denver Post. She has been with Chalkbeat since 2016. You can reach her at yrobles@chalkbeat.org. Hablo español.

The last time the district asked voters for a bond or mill levy override was 10 years ago, and the measures failed then.

Cada noviembre, alrededor de Colorado, los votantes deciden sobre medidas fiscales para las escuelas. Aquí le explicamos.

Aurora has the largest request on the ballot in the November election: a $1 billion bond that would pay for three new schools.

The Jeffco district is tracking costs this year to determine if the meals may be able to go to more schools.

A lo largo de este año escolar, tres escuelas de Edgewater en Jeffco llevarán a cabo una prueba a través de la implementación de nuevas opciones en el menú.

School districts must allocate the last round of federal pandemic relief by Sept. 30 and spend it by January, though Colorado schools may get an extension for the spending deadline.

Environmental hazards can contribute to higher rates of learning disabilities and behavioral issues, and should be factored into state school ratings, the district argues.

Colorado high school students had big decreases in SAT scores which officials believe are partly due to changes to the test.

Colorado continuará financiando los almuerzos escolares gratuitos en el 2024-25.

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