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The Bee Cause Project offers various grants for educators promoting pollinator education. Opportunities include Bee Grants, Habitat Grants, Literacy Grants, MonarchWatch.org Milkweed Grants, and Captain Planet Foundation Pollinator Quest. Check eligibility and deadlines for each grant opportunity.

The U.S. Department of Transportation's SS4A program funds regional, local, and Tribal initiatives to prevent roadway deaths and injuries. Applications due by August 29th. Learn more at the SS4A website.

Dreamstarter Teacher® grants support educators working with Native American students. Open to teachers, librarians, coaches, administrators, counselors, and support staff. Apply by June 30th for up to $5,000 in funding. Apply here.

Boardhawk
Bill Kurtz, the founding CEO of DSST Public Schools, is stepping down in June after 20 years running the state’s largest and most successful network of charter schools. Read more.

The 74
Schools are about a year out from a budgetary cliff. The combination of declining student enrollment and the expiration of federal relief funds will make the spring 2025 budget season particularly painful in many districts across the country. Read more.

KSJD
The new law grew out of a teen harm reduction movement in Durango, and several Durango teens helped write the bill. It provides good samaritan protections for teens and eliminates liability risk for schools and districts. Read more.

CPR News
Colorado students will be ensured the right to wear objects of “cultural or religious significance” during graduation under a bill headed to the governor’s desk. Read more.

Chalkbeat
The Denver school board has adopted a new map that redraws the boundaries of the districts that five of the seven board members represent. Read more.

The Shared Risk and Protective Factors Conference is a gathering for prevention professionals and community members of all ages interested in driving positive change. Register here.

This Earth Day, Make Sure Every Kid Learns Essential Lessons
Across all activities, find out how students can learn to preserve the planet today and fill the green jobs of tomorrow. Read more.

Thomas Fordham Institute
Noah Smith argues that Americans are burying their heads in the sand at the increasing prospect of a global Sino-American clash. Read more.

Chalkbeat
Anyelin Ortega told Colorado lawmakers recently that the lunch line at her high school can be 25 minutes long, often leaving her only five minutes to finish her food. Read more

The 74
The Yampa Valley of Colorado is a region of deep history and natural beauty. But it’s not hard to see the effects of climate change. Read more.

As May approaches, let's celebrate Colorado's teachers and charter schools! Here's how: Share success stories online, write thank you notes, contact legislators to highlight charter school value, host community events, and engage with the media to spotlight school achievements. Read more

Chalkbeat
A bill making it simpler for local districts to close charter schools, was defeated by state lawmakers. Read more