Most of Colorado's 20 largest school districts have adopted cellphone restrictions. Plus, a FAFSA tracking tool used by Colorado high school counselors is coming back.
Researchers wanted to study whether having human support would get students to spend more time working with an AI tutor. But many students never logged on at all.
Michelle Abeyta remembers thinking that a new specialized school seemed like a place where her grandson, who has autism, could thrive. But the longer he was there, the more red flags she saw.
623,000 Coloradans have some college credit but no degree
The latest data shows fewer Colorado college students are dropping out and more are re-enrolling. But not enough to put a dent in the state's overall numbers.
Why lawmakers didn't cut funding for homeschool enrichment
Plus, former Colorado Gov. Roy Romer donates his gubernatorial archives to Metropolitan State University and $2 million to a research institute that will now be affiliated with the university.
Why some Colorado school districts are starting online programs of their own. Plus, a look at Denver Public Schools' proposed budget and why the superintendent said he may recommend school closures before a moratorium is up.
Why basic facts about America's schools are harder to find
Since the Trump administration decimated the research arm of the Education Department, it has not updated a large swath of data about the realities of American schools.
AI-enabled marketing pitches are overwhelming superintendents’ inboxes as they face competing pressures to adopt new technology and limit screen time in the classroom.
Colorado pays generously for homeschool enrichment
Funding cuts and stricter rules could be coming as state lawmakers plan legislation that would halve how much the state pays for many homeschool enrichment programs.
Teachers in the tiny Sheridan School District south of Denver have been working without a contract all school year. Plus, Colorado lawmakers advance a bill that would require schools to share their plans for at-risk students.
