Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet on Why He’s Trying to Escape Washington

Colorado Sun
Gov. Jared Polis on Wednesday ordered state lawmakers back to the Colorado Capitol on Aug. 21 for a special legislative session aimed at addressing the nearly $1 billion hole punched in the state budget by the so-called big, beautiful bill, congressional Republicans’ federal tax and spending measure.

K-12 Dive
The slowing growth in private school enrollment over the past four years indicates the “COVID-19 increase is almost over” or that other factors “driving net private school enrollment increases are waning,” according to the Cato Institute, a libertarian think tank and research organization.

The 74
The nation’s largest charter system has dealt a crushing legal blow to its foes – but challenges remain for the once-revolutionary movement.

IHE
Senate Republicans are planning to protect the Pell Grant program, keeping the maximum grant award at $7,395 for the coming academic year, despite the Trump administration’s proposal to lower it to $5,710.

The 74
Money matters in education, but it’s no guarantee of student success.

9News  
Colorado Skies Academy, a Centennial-based charter school with a focus on aviation and aerospace education, abruptly announced its closure on Friday, just 16 days before the start of the school year.