Chalkbeat Colorado

Riverstone Academy was tiny and only lasted a year, but it spurred a new state law, multiple lawsuits, and lots of debate. chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/…

Colorado’s colleges have also increased dedicated support for older adults. chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/…

20 Colorado districts have property tax measures on the ballot this year that would devote new dollars to staff recruitment and retention. Read more: bit.ly/4Btnaol

We asked the candidates running in the Nov. 3 election about school safety, school funding, standardized tests, homeschooling, and more. Here’s what they said. chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/…

Segregated schools, expanding federal authority, rising achievement, and a pandemic-era collapse: The past century of American education is more complicated than a simple rise-and-fall story. chalkbeat.org/2026/10/29/lin…

Two Colorado Catholic preschools sued over state rules barring discrimination against LGBTQ families. Now, the Supreme Court will decide the case. Read more: bit.ly/4zbDadb

Voters in a variety of Colorado districts will soon decide on ballot measures that could send new money to teacher recruitment and retention efforts. chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/…

Red-state voters could elect candidates who want to rein in vouchers. Blue-state voters could restrict transgender sports participation. Here are some of the education issues we’re watching this election. chalkbeat.org/2026/10/27/ele…

“We know we’ve been making incremental progress,” one board member said to Marrero, “and I appreciate you hearing and being willing to have the conversation about, ‘How do we get there faster?'” chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/…

The vacancy comes after DJ Torres resigned his seat representing central-east Denver’s District 3, citing conflict among board members and ‘cycles of accusation.’ chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/…

Teaching predominantly young Black men in Brooklyn, Sean McFadden connects climate science directly to social justice, housing, and food access, proving that climate solutions must start with equity. chalkbeat.org/newyork/2026/1…

In the midterm elections, candidates who disagree about other issues have found common ground criticizing screen time and AI in schools. But neither political party has claimed clear ownership of the ed-tech backlash. chalkbeat.org/2026/10/26/bac…

Outgoing Aurora college President Mordecai Brownlee wants to support pandemic-era student aid programs that no longer have federal funding. chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/…

Two Colorado Catholic preschools sued over state rules barring discrimination against LGBTQ families. Now, the Supreme Court will decide the case. chalkbeat.org/2026/10/22/sup…

Two attendees say Trump official Arielle Roth compared ed-tech supporters to the tobacco industry during the meeting. Roth is leading federal efforts to cut back on screen time in schools. chalkbeat.org/2026/10/22/tru…

From Star Wars to Staten Island, holograms are making their way into the classroom. A nearly $500,000 studio aims to bring therapists virtually face-to-face with students, even from miles away. chalkbeat.org/newyork/2026/1…

More students than ever are taking at least one online course. chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/…

Community college officials said they struggled to produce the data required by the state and federal government to participate in the new Workforce Pell program. chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/…

After Montgomery County Public Schools changed its magnet admissions policies to expand access, Asian American parents sued, alleging discrimination. The Supreme Court previously declined to take up two similar cases. chalkbeat.org/2026/10/19/sup…

From Texas to Florida, political pressure and lawsuits are upending college access for hundreds of thousands of undocumented students. Here is how counselors are helping them navigate the turmoil. chalkbeat.org/2026/10/19/und…