Colorado General Assembly
The Colorado Succeeds proposal would fully separate Pinnacol Assurance from the state, with $150 million going into a trust to help residents gain job skills.
They plan to file legislation that would allow the state to ask voters to essentially exempt $4.5 billion in current education funding from TABOR to allow the state to keep more money for schools and other priorities.
He focused on his wins, including full-day kindergarten and the implementation of universal preschool.
What’s the makeup of education committees? Where can I find bills? Here’s the information you need to keep track of education issues during the 2026 legislative session.
Five state lawmakers joined Chalkbeat Colorado for our 2026 Legislative Preview to discuss education topics likely to surface during the session. Here’s what they said.
The virtual event will focus on key education topics expected to surface during the legislative session. This year, we are joined by five lawmakers on the House and Senate education committees.
Colorado education issues to watch in 2026 include budgetary constraints, declining enrollment, and the fate of Colorado’s first “public Christian school.”
A new report from the governor says the state should create a new Department of Education and Workforce Development, which would merge the functions of 7 current agencies.
State lawmakers approved an initiative this year that aims to help students connect their education to the workforce.
Lawmakers cut to a Colorado FAFSA coordinator means school counselors won’t get data they can use to help students struggling to fill out the form.
After proposing changes to the state’s K-12 funding formula last year, Gov. Jared Polis’ budget proposal plans to fulfill changes made during this year’s session.
Colorado lawmakers called a special session to address the 2026 federal budget, including a cut to spending on food benefits.
The proposed amendment to the ballot measure would mean that any excess funding raised for the Healthy School Meals for All program would go towards SNAP.
Teachers being hurt on the job is a common yet underreported issue, educators and experts said.
Schools must start screening students in the 2027-28 school year.
Monday’s lawsuit is the second one this month that targets protections for transgender students.
Colorado lawmakers set aside more funding for schools starting in 2026. They also passed bills related to mental health, Black history, and free school meals.
Colorado lawmakers have taken a markedly different approach to transgender student rights than the Trump administration.
Lawmakers needed to balance a $1.2 billion budget hole. They were still able to secure increases for K-12 and higher education budgets.
After weeks of uncertainty, lawmakers approve $2.9 million for the program as part of the “long bill.”