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The new rules will be finalized by the end of December and will take effect for the 2027-28 school year.
The group offered conventional field trips to parks and museums, but also trips to skydiving centers, pickleball complexes, and water parks like Great Wolf Lodge.
Families are wondering what they’ll do if programs don’t open, said the head of a bilingual outdoor education program for homeschoolers.
Dozens of education department employees were aware that Riverstone Academy planned to use two Christian curriculums.
The school was unsuccessful in its bid to become a charter school.
About 100 educators, parents, board members, and students rallied on Friday to start a statewide “yes” campaign for Proposition NN. If passed, the November ballot initiative would raise billions more for schools.
The state had received 45 applications as of Thursday. Forty-two of them were from Education reEnvisioned BOCES.
All Colorado districts must now have a policy on student cellphone use.
Some homeschool enrichment programs will have to apply to the state or their local school district for approval this summer.
Riverstone Academy was created at the behest of a conservative law firm to spark a lawsuit over the question of public funding for religious schools.
Riverstone Academy may have to close because of recent legislation limiting how and where public education co-ops can run schools.
The Monument-based group fueling the recent growth in homeschool enrichment had planned to open at least two dozen new enrichment programs next fall.
Here's a roundup of education bills that passed and failed this legislative session and how they could affect teachers, school districts, and others in school communities across the state.
Homeschool enrichment activities like jiu jitsu, skiing, and soccer shouldn’t be paid for with state education dollars, some powerful lawmakers say.
The one-time cut in the 2027-28 budget has sparked fears that lawmakers could decide to make cuts permanent in future years.
Lawmakers sponsoring the bill said they wanted guardrails on Colorado’s potential use of the program. On Thursday, they decided to postpone the bill indefinitely after opposition.
Republican Sen. Scott Bright said the bill represents an “outside the box” solution to the funding crunch.
Colorado lawmakers decided to end the Teacher Recruitment Education and Preparation program to save money. They now plan to allow one last group of high school students to use it.
Some higher education leaders say the state’s current higher education funding formula has prioritized funding stability over how well schools serve students. They hope the newest iteration will change that.
“How do they expect us to justify to the people of Colorado that we're paying for ski tickets?” said Sen. Jeff Bridges, a member of the powerful Joint Budget Committee.