Colorado lawmakers defeat anti-charter bill

As the weather heats up, so does the opportunity to build critical community partnerships. Across Colorado charter schools, we have the potential to engage 850,000 students, each of whom deserves access to high-quality summer programming but may still need it.

These dedicated teachers foster a love of learning in a positive environment, mentor students, collaborate with colleagues, and actively participate in their school’s community.

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.