Tag: k-12
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GUEST COLUMN: Declining K-12 enrollment is a wake-up call
News reports confirm what many school districts already know: public school enrollment in Colorado is steadily declining. The state lost roughly 10,000 public school students in just the past year, part of a multi-year trend now playing out nationwide. Some have sounded the alarm. In truth, this moment is less a crisis than a realignment…
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U.S. Department of Education unfreezes federal funds; $66 million to go to Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Following weeks of uncertainty, the Colorado Department of Education confirmed Friday that it will receive more than $66 million from the federal government for the 2025-2026 school year. The budget release follows a decision by the U.S. Department of Education and the Trump administration to release…
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Joint Budget Committee cuts $724 million from K-12 in final attempt to balance the 2020-21 budget
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save With time running out to find the money to balance the 2020-21 budget, the Joint Budget Committee Thursday took their biggest cut of all: $724 million from K-12 education. The vote was unanimous and painful. For nearly three weeks, the JBC has been trying to…
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Joint Budget Committee cuts $724 million from K-12 in final attempt to balance the 2020-21 budget
With time running out to find the money to balance the 2020-21 budget, the Joint Budget Committee Thursday took their biggest cut of all: $724 million from K-12 education. The vote was unanimous and painful. For nearly three weeks, the JBC has been trying to find money anywhere they could to cover a $3.3 billion…