Protecting school funding will be a priority for these Colorado lawmakers in 2025
Jan 06, 2025
Protecting school funding will be a priority for these Colorado lawmakers in 2025
Chalkbeat Education funding dominated the discussion at Chalkbeat Colorado’s annual Legislative Preview event Monday, as a panel of state lawmakers grappled with how Colorado will fund K-12 schools and public colleges in the face of looming budget cuts.
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New Gallup survey of 14- to 29-year-olds shows growing misgivings from a generation poised to enter higher education and a workforce changed by AI.
Chalkbeat
Colorado lawmakers avoided major cuts to K-12, early childhood, and higher education funding in next year’s budget proposal despite an overall shortfall of more than $1.2 billion.
Fordham Institute
The current system of residential assignment carries a lot of baggage. It also forces families into boxes where their largest investments (i.e., homes) are intrinsically tied to a single public school.
