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The Denver teachers union and district officials reached an agreement late Thursday that preserves some pay raises won in last year’s historic strike even...
Following nationwide protests of racist policing, the Denver school district is expected to begin a conversation about the role of police officers in Denver...
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...