Gov. Jared Polis’ budget proposal keeps K-12 funding promises, allows for college tuition increases
Oct 31, 2025
Gov. Jared Polis’ budget proposal keeps K-12 funding promises, allows for college tuition increases
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Gov. Jared Polis’ 2026-27 budget proposal unveiled Friday would increase statewide K-12 education spending by $276 million and fulfill funding promises made by lawmakers during this year’s legislative session.
This morning, Governor Polis signed Senate Bill 145 into law—an important step forward for charter school facility funding and transparency in local bond planning.
Littleton Independent
In recent years, STEM School Highlands Ranch has grown beyond the limits of its building — and the school is looking outside of Douglas County School District for an expansion.
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A southern Colorado elementary school that backers have called “Colorado’s first public Christian school” has dropped its religious discrimination lawsuit against the state less than four months after filing it.
Colorado Commissioner of Education Susana Córdova visited GOAL High School’s Thornton Drop-In Center to learn more about the school’s personalized, relationship-focused approach to education.
