Colorado will distribute $24 million in one-time funding to public school districts and charter schools impacted by the unprecedented influx of immigrant students who arrived after the annual October headcount that determines districts’ state funding. Gov. Jared Polis on Thursday signed the bipartisan bill, HB24-1389, authorizing that money to be distributed this fiscal year from … Read more
Margaret Osburn spends eight hours a day with a classroom full of preschool students. She knows their birthdays. She’s on a first-name basis with their parents. She remembers the kids’ favorite foods, songs and colors. She cares for them when they’re sick and changes their diapers. “I know these kids and I love them,” Osburn … Read more
Nearly 27% fewer aspiring Colorado college students have submitted a Free Application for Federal Student Aid this year compared to 2023 amid a federal financial aid fiasco. That drop has state higher education leaders worried the ongoing delays and confusion surrounding the revamped financial aid application — known as FAFSA — will deter students from … Read more
