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Battle for Public Funding of Christian Schools Expands
The ongoing effort to seek government funding for Christian public schools failed in Oklahoma last year, but advocates are trying again with Christian public schools in Colorado and Tennessee and...
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January 17, 2026 at 4:32 AM
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Judge calls for dismissing Colorado school districts’ suit on transgender athletes’ rights
The judge said in her recommendation that the districts didn’t have standing to challenge the state’s antidiscrimination law, or to sue on behalf of all their students.
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January 17, 2026 at 12:35 AM
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DougCo school district implements clear bag policy at sports stadiums
With the new school year underway, not only are students back in the classrooms, they are also back on the sporting fields, which means family and friends will be flooding
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January 16, 2026 at 9:14 PM
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CU regents elect Republican chair amid Democratic opposition
The University of Colorado Board of Regents, controlled by a Democratic majority, has elected Republican Regent Ken Montera as chair of the board, as some Democratic regents and state political org…
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January 16, 2026 at 9:11 PM
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January 16, 2026 at 9:04 PM
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Your 2 minutes is up: Denver school board could reconsider limits on public comment
By Chalkbeat’s count, the number of people who sign up to speak at public comment has plummeted since the school board put time limits in place.
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January 16, 2026 at 8:55 PM
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Indigenous advocacy group alleges insufficient Native representation at teacher training • South Dakota Searchlight
The state Department of Education “glaringly omitted” substantial Native American representation during its recent Civics and History Summit, alleges the South Dakota Education Equity Coalition.
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January 16, 2026 at 7:54 PM
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State cancels teacher trainings for new social studies standards due to federal funding cuts southdakotasearchlight.com/2025/04/10/s...
State cancels teacher trainings for new social studies standards due to federal funding cuts • South Dakota Searchlight
South Dakota officials said history road trips and summits would help educators prepare to teach new social studies standards.
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January 16, 2026 at 7:51 PM
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Students on Tennessee vouchers are underperforming, state audit finds
A report shows students enrolled in Tennessee’s voucher program are underperforming compared to their peers in public schools, giving fuel to concerns among critics.
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January 16, 2026 at 4:38 PM
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Research
Independent research has shown students participating in school voucher programs perform lower academically than those in public schools. Find out how school vouchers impact communities.
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January 16, 2026 at 4:33 PM
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The Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights was gutted in Trump’s mass layoffs last year, leaving half as many lawyers to investigate complaints of discrimination based on race, sex or disability in schools. Those who remain face a backlog of more than 25,000 cases.
The Education Department is opening fewer sexual violence investigations as Trump dismantles it
The Education Department is opening fewer sexual violence investigations at schools and universities.
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January 16, 2026 at 3:50 PM
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ASD board reviews ‘Cut the Ropes’ November ballot campaign
The Aspen School District Board of Education reviewed the Colorado Education Association’s Cut the Ropes campaign, which is asking the Colorado General Assembly to refer a measure to the statewide Nov...
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January 16, 2026 at 4:31 PM
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Roaring Fork School District faces budget questions after 4.2% enrollment drop
The Roaring Fork School District on Tuesday announced they experienced a 4.2% decline in student enrollment based on its October 2025 pupil count. Data released by the Colorado Department of Education...
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January 16, 2026 at 3:20 PM
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www.timescall.com/2026/01/15/s...
St. Vrain Valley plans to close Longmont’s Sanborn Elementary
The St. Vrain Valley School District plans to close Longmont’s Sanborn Elementary School and consolidate the school with nearby Northridge Elementary in the fall of 2027, district leaders ann…
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January 16, 2026 at 3:16 PM
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Colorado Democrats plan teachers union-backed ballot measure to raise money for schools
Colorado Democrats, with the backing of the state’s teacher union, want to pass legislation that would ask voters to raise more money for schools.
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January 16, 2026 at 3:10 PM
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Colorado Democrats propose plan to ask voters for major TABOR change for K-12 funding
Colorado lawmakers returned to the state Capitol on Wednesday morning and began to settle in for four months of legislating, budget-balancing and politicking as Gov. Jared Polis enters his final ye…
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January 16, 2026 at 2:44 AM
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Conservative Woodland Park school board member resigns
In just over two months following the November elections that ushered in three new members to the Woodland Park RE-2 Board of Education, its longest-tenured member has stepped down. Former board Presi...
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January 16, 2026 at 2:02 AM
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Colorado teachers face low pay, heavy workloads and physical threats, according to education report
The State of Education report from the largest teachers' union in the state says the findings show an uphill battle for the profession.
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January 15, 2026 at 11:27 PM
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First look: How Jeffco's $45M in cuts will hit schools
Jefferson County Public Schools plans to cut 139 positions to close a $60M budget gap. They aim to cut $45 million and get $15 million new revenue through a November ballot measure.
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January 15, 2026 at 9:44 PM
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January 15, 2026 at 9:42 PM
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Tennessee GOP wants to make K-12 students verify their immigration status
It’s not yet clear how they would do so, or if the data could be used by ICE or state immigration enforcement.
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January 15, 2026 at 9:39 PM
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Comment on the OBBBA tax-credit scholarship program | Brookings
Jon Valant outlines concerns and recommendations for OBBBA’s tax-credit scholarship program, urging strong state discretion.
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January 15, 2026 at 9:27 PM
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TN bills seek to ban pride flags, remove LGBTQ+ discrimination protections
3 TN bills filed focus on the civil rights of LGBTQ+ people, which would challenge & limit the impact of 2 U.S. Supreme Court decisions on state law.
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January 15, 2026 at 8:41 PM
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Gender Resource Center at U. of Houston Is Replaced By ‘Parent and Family’ Office
We’ve documented actions taken on hundreds of campuses to alter or eliminate jobs, offices, hiring practices, and programs amid mounting political pressure to end identity-conscious recruitment and re...
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January 15, 2026 at 7:29 PM
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Care about Colorado education laws? Here’s how you can keep tabs on the state legislature.
A guide on how to keep up with education issues in the General Assembly, and how to add your voice to the debate.
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January 15, 2026 at 5:45 PM