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Marijuana tax won’t fix Colorado’s budget woes

DENVER - When voters in Colorado legalized recreational marijuana, a new industry emerged, along with a new state revenue stream. According to early estimates from...

In a blue-collar Denver suburb, school choice is a fact of...

A decade ago, Mapleton school district launched its unique choice system as part of a series of reforms aimed at improving student performance in the predominantly blue-collar school district with a growing Latino population.

Education, land and water use top rural lawmakers’ 2016 bills

Eastern Colorado lawmakers have big plans in 2016 to address their districts' concerns about education, land rights and water storage.   You’ll have to forgive Rep. Jon Becker...

Indoctrination ban shot down by Douglas County school board

It was the final farewell for three members of the Douglas County Board of Education. One of their last decisions: rejecting a call to...

Video: Yes! Magazine’s optimistic take on bankruptcy and student loan debt

Fresh out of college, you're burdened with loans. "You didn't land that dream job. You're struggling to make ends meet. But the interest just keeps...

Principal of discrimination-charged charter school leaves for similarly-charged district

The Longmont Times-Call reported today that BJ Buchmann, the Twin Peaks Charter principal who refused to allow valedictorian Evan Young to give a graduation...

What the Board of Education chair’s turbulent departure says about Colorado...

If thousands of kids protesting and lawmakers staying up until all hours trying to hash out workable compromises on testing reform didn't tell you that the state of public education in Colorado is pretty contentious these days, than the abrupt resignation of newly-elected state Board of Education Chair Marcia Neal confirms it.

Colorado gets ‘F’ for effort in school fairness

We’ve all heard the adage about the “C” student -- “Well, at least she tried. “A” for effort.” When it comes to fixing unfairness in...

Lessons learned: Censorship of a gay valedictorian

Valedictorian Evan Young made national news after his high school, Twin Peaks Charter Academy, refused to allow him to give a graduation speech in...
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