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The U.S. Department of Education recognized 353 schools as 2023 National Blue Ribbon Schools, 23 of which are public charter schools.

In early June, a state board in Oklahoma did something that seemed obviously unconstitutional: It approved a new, openly Catholic charter school.

When President Biden took office, fewer than half of K-12 schools were fully open for in-person learning. Today, thanks to the President's swift actions and historic investments, every school in America is open safely for in-person instruction.

The first study of the long-term impact of the KIPP charter network, with 280 schools and almost 120,000 students in 21 states and D.C., reveals that students who attended a KIPP middle school and a KIPP high school were nearly twice as likely to complete a four-year college than a sample of similar students who did not attend KIPP.

Journalist Cara Fitzpatrick offers a dramatic thesis in the form of the title of her new book, “The Death of Public School.”

The impact of learning disruptions caused by COVID-19 on schools, teachers, and students has been deep, and time will continue to tell the long-lasting effects those disruptions will have.

More schools and districts scored higher this year on the state’s annual performance ratings than in 2022, according to preliminary ratings released Tuesday by the Colorado Department of Education.

On a Friday morning in March, students and teachers gathered at a hip hotel here to reimagine what their high schools could be.

I started writing about socioeconomic and racial segregation in Denver Public schools 28 years ago, when, as a Denver Post reporter, I covered the district’s decision to return to neighborhood schools after a federal court order mandating busing for integration was lifted in 1995.

A new charter school in Windsor continues to accept applications after opening its doors Monday.

Jeffco, Colorado’s second largest school district, is recommending the closure of two K-8 schools as the district continues to address the decline in student enrollment. Sixteen elementary schools were closed last year in the first round of the district’s closure plan and charter schools are an option to replace traditional district-run schools.

Ten-year-old Felix Jones rode to school Monday on a bike, winding through downtown with his parents and younger brother. The 2.1-mile trek to Downtown Denver Expeditionary School — his alma mater — felt more like 10 miles to Jones, who still had to ride another 2 miles to his school, McAuliffe Manuel Middle School.

State test scores released Thursday show signs that Colorado students are recovering from pandemic learning disruption, as 2023 scores approached 2019 levels in some grades and subjects.

Six Colorado school districts and two statewide education groups sued the state Thursday, claiming Colorado’s universal preschool program is harming children with disabilities and breaking financial promises to families and school districts. Read more.

It is always a joy and privilege to welcome new charter schools into Colorado’s public school landscape. Going into the 2022-23 school year, we are thrilled to celebrate the opening of five new charter schools around the state. Please join us in welcoming Pleasant View Charter (Southwest Colorado), American Legacy Academy (Windsor), Sky Ranch Academy (Watkins), and two new Ascent Classical campuses (Grand Junction and Brighton).

The League is proud to welcome the staff who have joined us over the past eight months in a variety of areas. Our support for members is increased through the service of these dedicated staff.

Here at the League, our members’ needs are what drive our efforts on a daily basis. As just one example of this, we’ve worked tirelessly in recent years to achieve equitable charter funding on everything from mills to facilities because our schools have consistently rated this as one of their top issues.

The Schools of Choice Office would like to update you on some legislative changes that impact your school board operations. It is important for your board to note and implement these changes in the near future due to the time-sensitive nature of Senate Bill 23-287.