Colorado lawmakers finalize budget proposal. Here’s what they cut to close $1.2B gap — and what they didn’t.

Colorado Sun
As Colorado lawmakers try to solve a state budget crisis, Gov. Jared Polis’ office is advocating for a new set of changes to student averaging that would significantly impact a handful of rural school districts and charter schools that found a lifeline for their budgets by enrolling online homeschool students.

The 74
As public education comes under attack on a number of fronts, school leaders are sounding the alarm about potential significant cuts to Medicaid.

Chalkbeat
President Donald Trump made a brief announcement Friday morning of a policy that could upend how the nation serves its 7.5 million students with disabilities.

Chalkbeat
President Donald Trump has declared English the official language of the United States.

Fordham Institute
For generations, the traditional public school has been a bedrock institution in American life. But recent developments suggest that this model is undergoing a stress test like never before, exacerbated by the recent cratering of student achievement.

Liberty Common
Neenan Archistruction, a leading design-build firm known for its innovative construction solutions, and Liberty Common School, a Fort Collins charter-public school focused on the Core Knowledge Curriculum and classically oriented education, have announced the groundbreaking of a new campus for its junior-high students.