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Eight candidates are running for three seats on the State Board of Education. Chalkbeat sent each of the candidates nine questions. Read what they had to say in our voter guide — and share it with your friends and neighbors.

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Voter guide 2026: How Colorado State Board of Education candidates answered 9 questions

We asked the candidates running for Colorado State Board of Education ahead of the Nov. 3 election nine questions about school safety, funding, and more. Here’s what they said.

Public schools see ‘money on the table’ in education tax credit designed for private school choice

The One Big Beautiful Bill’s education tax credit could supercharge private school choice. Some hope it will help public school students too via tutoring, enrichment, and more.

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