Since students across the state returned to classrooms nearly a month ago, Tennessee has drawn nationwide attention for skyrocketing COVID cases among children.
In turn, quarantines, too, have skyrocketed, impacting students, parents, and caretakers for weeks at a time.
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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis proposed eliminating student population averaging for the purposes of funding schools. The idea has been criticized by district leaders.
The Education Department expects to hire between 7,000 and 9,000 new educators.
This year, charter schools are serving about 15% of public school students in Colorado.
Under the bill, school districts would have to start screening students in the 2026-27 school year.
The tentative four-year contract would raise teacher pay, add prep time for elementary school teachers, and increase recess time for students.
Colorado’s $43.9 billion budget increases K-12 and higher education budgets, but falls short of what officials say is needed
