A Maine pole vaulter cleared the bar to win the state title. Waiting below was Donald Trump.

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A new analysis shows that more than 10 states reduced the percentage of money allocated to high-poverty districts — reversing a decade-long trend.

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States receiving federal literacy grants would have to follow the science of reading, under a bill the House education committee passed Tuesday.

Colorado Sun
From school funding to teacher housing to protecting the civil rights of students with disabilities, legislators are debating education bills.

GJ Sentinel
It was about an hour into the discussion Tuesday evening when school board member Shane Daly suggested a phone call be made.

Chalkbeat
Colorado lawmakers rejected a bill Thursday to cut back on teacher evaluations.

CPR News
Colorado lawmakers are considering deep funding cuts to two of the state’s only dedicated after-school grant programs, a move advocates say could harm thousands of the state’s most vulnerable students.