Affordable housing for teachers and more: 4 education bills we’re keeping an eye on in Colorado legislature

The 74
A new analysis shows that more than 10 states reduced the percentage of money allocated to high-poverty districts — reversing a decade-long trend.

The 74
States receiving federal literacy grants would have to follow the science of reading, under a bill the House education committee passed Tuesday.

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.

Colorado Sun
Colorado health officials Wednesday announced a third child connected to Broomfield schools has been infected with measles, making the cluster of cases the state’s first official measles outbreak of the year.