State school repair costs monumental
Colorado schools have $17.8 billion in maintenance and renovation needs over the next eight years, according to a statewide schools facilities study released Wednesday.
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JBC votes to cut leadership academy, counselor corps
The Joint Budget Committee Tuesday accepted a staff recommendation to cut the School Leadership Academy and the Colorado Counselor Corps programs in the Colorado Department of Education.
Student re-entry bill hits turbulence
A bill designed to give school districts better notice about students returning to school from treatment or juvenile detention ran into trouble Monday in committee and was laid over for fine-tuning.
Debate takes shape over CCHE role on tuition
Should the Colorado Commission on Higher Education have a say in state college tuition increases before or after they’re imposed on students?
Date set for state’s R2T pitch
Showtime for Colorado’s Race to the Top bid will be 1:30 p.m. eastern time on March 16, state officials have been told.
House passes two district mandates
Bills creating state requirements for arts education and immunization notification have received final House approval.
Colorado in sweet 16 for Race to the Top
Colorado has landed a spot among 16 finalists in the federal Race to the Top competition. Story, video, audio & links
Degree-expansion bills move ahead
The Senate Wednesday gave final approval to a pair of bills that would allow two colleges to expand their degree offerings.
K-12 cuts could top $500 million
The Joint Budget Committee was told Wednesday it should set a target of $509 million for the amount to be trimmed from what schools would have expected to receive in 2010-11.
CSU student trustee bill passes House
Colorado State University students took a step toward two voting seats on the system’s board of governors Tuesday with a preliminary House vote.
