Melanie Asmar

“I can’t say it will be next year,” Superintendent Alex Marrero said of the possibility of recommending additional school closures. “I have good confidence that it could be the following year. Surely the year after that.”

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.

Which education bills passed and failed during the 2026 Colorado legislative session? Here’s what you need to know, including how they could affect teachers, school districts, and students.

Voters will decide whether to keep part of tax refunds to fund schools via a November ballot measure.

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.

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Plus, researchers and principals say pushing back high school start times is a good thing. Teenagers in Maine agree.

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.

A growing number of direct admissions programs allow some high school graduates to skip applying to college.

Why didn't Colorado's youth apprenticeship program reach its goal?