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If Colorado schools return to classroom instruction in the fall, it could look very different, with temperature checks, face masks, and very small class...
Colorado’s Joint Budget Committee slashed $493 million from next year’s higher education budget, a massive 58% cut from this year’s funding levels by lawmakers...
Federal assistance meant to lessen the economic blow of COVID-19 on Colorado’s colleges isn’t fully meeting the needs of their neediest students and comes...
In 1983, Nate Easley attended Colorado State University and received $900 federal grants each year that almost covered his annual cost of tuition.
CSU tuition...
Many Colorado colleges and universities are planning for a tentative return to some in-person classes, but there are still major questions about what fall...
Colorado schools and universities could see dramatic budget cuts, as the severe measures taken to combat the spread of coronavirus have caused state revenue...
Some Colorado districts are planning to have staff and students return to the classroom in the coming weeks for small-group instruction, even as the...
Many Colorado school districts say their biggest struggle right now is providing social and emotional support for children who are learning at home, even...