Rural Colorado school districts that once served students online could see brunt of major state budget cuts
Mar 26, 2025
Rural Colorado school districts that once served students online could see brunt of major state budget cuts
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
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.
