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The 74
Allen: Think of the ripple effect when students attend schools where they can thrive & parents go from feeling ignored to having a seat at the table. Read more.

Chalkbeat
A proposed rewrite to Colorado’s school funding formula cleared a major hurdle on Tuesday when House members approved the measure on an initial voice vote, bringing the rewrite another step closer to replacing a 30-year-old system. Read more.

The 74
Pursuing her passion for a career in medicine, California high schooler Ella Mayor found fulfillment working as a part-time pharmacy technician — tapping into skills she could never practice in school. Read more.

Axios
Colorado has some of the country’s highest shares of best-performing public high schools, per U.S. News & World Report’s recently released 2024 Best High School rankings and six of the top 10 in Colorado are charters. Learn more.

CBS News
Gov. Jared Polis signed the Colorado budget on Monday, fully funding schools, creating more housing and investing in public safety. The $525.8 million budget is for the fiscal year 2024-2025. Watch now.

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.