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Jason Gonzales covers higher education and legislative matters for Chalkbeat Colorado. He reports in partnership with Open Campus.
Colorado
Jun 29, 2026
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1 min read
Documents shed new light on how the Trump administration approached the two Colorado cases.
Jun 26, 2026
Alex Marrero said in an email he believes the board is overstepping its bounds.
Beyond High School
Jun 17, 2026
3 min read
3 recent reports seek to explain the growing lack of belief in higher education and how to reverse it.
Agency officials announced the Education Department will move oversight of special education and aspects of civil rights enforcement.
Jun 12, 2026
No more ski passes, soccer club fees, or museum memberships.
Jun 5, 2026
Multiple board members said many Denver parents urgently want school cellphone limits.
Jun 4, 2026
Sito Narcisse’s tenure as East Baton Rouge superintendent split community opinion.
Jun 3, 2026
The school will shut its doors after a new state law cut off its funding.
May 29, 2026
Some of the country's largest districts are handing out pink slips, cancelling technology contracts, and scaling back medical coverage.
May 27, 2026
Earlier this month, Colorado lawmakers put limits on how and where public education co-ops can run schools.
May 15, 2026
Despite fiscal constraints, lawmakers approved numerous education-related bills during the 120 day session.
May 13, 2026
Many students who balance parenting and college say they feel invisible on four-year campuses.
May 11, 2026
He spoke about the federal education tax-credit program at an Invest in Education Foundation event.
May 8, 2026
The program was approved last year as part of the Republican-backed One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
May 1, 2026
The move ended sponsors' hope to place limits on Colorado's use of the President Donald Trump-backed program.
Apr 29, 2026
Currently 27 of the state’s 64 counties have waitlists or freezes in place for the Colorado Child Care Assistance Program.
Apr 24, 2026
The State Board of Education is also looking to change rules governing the kinds of enrichment classes that would be eligible for public funding.
Apr 20, 2026
Civics and government teacher Sam Westerdale shares her experience as an educator in a How I Teach interview.
Apr 17, 2026
Denver superintendent called the request “privilege coded as innovation.”
Apr 15, 2026
2 min read
Colorado's Fund My Future program has helped increase federal student aid application completions at 11 high schools.
Apr 10, 2026
Khan Academy's founder predicted a revolution in learning when he rolled out an AI-powered tutoring chatbot.
Apr 8, 2026
They hope lawmakers will allow one more class of high school seniors to participate.
Apr 3, 2026
The judge’s March 25 ruling provides more details about how the shooting unfolded.
Mar 30, 2026
A new bill would change how Colorado districts work with charter schools on local initiatives.
