Colorado Public Education Watch
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Weâre not against Christmas, puppies or ice cream. Weâre against the government picking religious winners and losers, whether thatâs promoting Christianity in public schools or funneling taxpayer dollars to religious education.
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Private School Choice Gets Supercharged in Trump's 2nd Term
At the same time, his administration is pledging to dial back the federal role in education.
https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/private-school-choice-gets-supercharged-in-trumps-2nd-term/2025/10
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The Heritage Foundation Drove Trumpâs 2025 Higher-Ed Agenda. Whatâs Its Plan for 2026?
Accreditation is in the crosshairs. Adam Kissel, a visiting fellow and author of a new Heritage policy blueprint, explains why.
https://www.chronicle.com/article/the-heritage-foundation-drove-trumps-2025-higher-ed-agenda-whats-its-plan-for-2026
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Parents opt kids out of school computers, insisting on pen and paper instead
Parents are forming a loose network teaching one another how to get their children off school-issued Chromebooks and iPads.
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/parents-opt-kids-school-laptops-ask-pen-paper-rcna257158
about 17 hours ago
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DougCo school district to get community input on potential MLO
As the Douglas County School District moves forward in exploring what a 2026 mill levy override would look like for the county, the district plans on reaching out to the
https://www.parkerchronicle.net/news/article_1ce88442-7bf1-4d40-af6a-d2c1d6d4a9c6.html
about 17 hours ago
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Former Broncos running back pushing for more mental health support for athletes
College Football Hall of Famer Montee Ball opened up about his own mental health struggles and his support for a bill being discussed at the Colorado State Capitol.
https://www.denver7.com/sports/former-broncos-running-back-pushing-for-more-mental-health-support-for-athletes
about 21 hours ago
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Arizona librarians could face felony charges for suggesting some books to kids under proposed bill
Librarians who work in public school or government-run libraries could face a felony charge if they recommend a book or media that contains sexually explicit content to a minor â including anything th...
https://www.kjzz.org/politics/2026-02-12/arizona-librarians-could-face-felony-charges-for-suggesting-some-books-to-kids-under-proposed-bill
about 21 hours ago
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https://thehill.com/opinion/education/5731506-defending-the-freedom-to-read-is-not-radical-its-american/
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How Tax Credits Are Emptying Our Public School System
In 2025 alone, the public school enrollment rates in Florida dropped by over 70,000 students, supporting the common idea that the death of public schooling is on the rise. Part of the larger problem i...
https://www.cavsconnect.com/opinion/2026/02/14/how-tax-credits-are-emptying-our-public-school-system/
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https://iowastatedaily.com/331292/news/transparency-concerns-grow-over-iowas-314-million-private-school-program/
about 22 hours ago
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âA message to public bodies across Coloradoâ: Judge awards $148,822 to parent who sued Woodland Park school board over vague meeting description - Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition
A judge ordered the payment of $148,822 in attorney fees and court costs to a parent who won an open meetings case against the Woodland Park school board for its discussion of a charter school MOU under a vague âBOARD HOUSEKEEPINGâ agenda item.
https://coloradofoic.org/a-message-to-public-bodies-across-colorado-judge-awards-148822-to-parent-who-sued-woodland-park-school-board-over-vague-meeting-description/
about 22 hours ago
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Jeffco promised to protect its neediest schools. Did it?
Most of Jeffco's schools are bracing for budget cuts, with schools serving low-income students receiving the smallest reductions. However, these same schools are facing declining enrolments, leading t...
https://www.thegoldentranscript.com/news/jeffco-promised-to-protect-its-neediest-schools-did-it/article_bd1dd243-d84b-4a23-8b32-d3aa362931eb.html
about 23 hours ago
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The antiâProject Blitz: How the KPOP Act fights Christian Nationalism in public schools
A new wave of secular legislation aims to keep prayer, proselytizing, and religious pressure out of classroomsâwhile protecting everyone's rights
https://open.substack.com/pub/friendlyatheist/p/the-antiproject-blitz-how-the-kpop?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=post%20viewer
about 24 hours ago
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akilbello.com/2026/02/11/t...
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Trying out the clt
I took the CLT not only to add a stone to my infinity gauntlet but so you donât have to. Read on to find out what Iâve learned.
https://akilbello.com/2026/02/11/trying-out-the-clt/
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Colorado bill could expand access to language endorsements for bilingual high school students
Bilingual students in Colorado could soon earn recognition â and possibly college credits â for proving fluency in a foreign language learned at home, thanks to a new bill passed by the House Educatio...
https://www.postindependent.com/news/colorado-bill-bilingual-student-language-endorsements/?fbclid=IwdGRleAQAI45leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeScL8vauWHx8cTtHNvv7XFBep3ZFmZ3_v7imqY3B26Nhiur23nOoxBv6gLls_aem_eyk8EHiNofiAbmdLuV5vUA
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Parents say school district circumvented them by inviting kids to LGBTQ discussion with teacher
"Discussions that center on sexuality, sexual identity, or attitudes, particularly when facilitated by school personnel and directed at minor children, necessarily implicate protected information" und...
https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/education/school-district-circumvents-parents-inviting-kids-lgbtq-discussion
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Manitou Springs D-14 now among stateâs highest-ranked school districts
Manitou Springs District 14 has joined the highest tier of Colorado school districts. In 2025, the school districtâs performance across its four schools was impressive enough to be accredited with dis...
https://gazette.com/2026/02/15/manitou-springs-d-14-now-among-states-highest-ranked-school-districts/
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Footsteps2Brilliance Earns Science of Reading Approval on Colorado READ Act Advisory List
Footsteps2Brilliance today announced that it has been approved for inclusion on the Colorado READ Act Advisory List of
https://www.azcentral.com/press-release/story/33732/footsteps2brilliance-earns-science-of-reading-approval-on-colorado-read-act-advisory-list/
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Lawmakers seeding partisan activism through campus centers | Opinion
To be clear, the solution is not for the legislature to fund centers advocating for opposing political ideologies.
https://www.tallahassee.com/story/opinion/2026/02/15/lawmakers-seeding-partisan-activism-through-campus-centers-opinion/88648936007/
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Unpacking Jeffco School Districtâs Budget Challenges
The Jeffco League of Women Voters Education Interest Group is presenting a program the evening of Feb. 5, 2026, about Jeffco School Districtâs budget to examine the challenges facing the district in t...
https://boxcast.tv/view/unpacking-jeffco-school-districts-budget-challenges-fcenw5pegb3nhm2tc39d?fbclid=IwdGRleAQAH8tleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeyvR0K3YXH1dCZywpzkLAEO7lTnFp7C1ZCb_MX10yBYX03ztJdmMF6JECBFM_aem_iu0cchO2-s0wfrumtdr2kw
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coloradonewsline.com/2026/02/11/o...
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Other Democratic governors are wary of new Trump school funding program. Not Polis. | Colorado Newsline
Last month, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis became the first Democratic governor to opt into President Donald Trumpâs federal tax credit school voucher program. In doing so, he joins 26 of the 27 Republican...
https://coloradonewsline.com/2026/02/11/other-democratic-governors-are-wary-of-new-trump-school-funding-program-not-polis/
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The Christian Right Is On The Attack â And The Target Will Shock You
As Christian nationalism rises, some influential voices are reframing this ability as weakness, manipulation or even a threat to faith.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/maga-christians-empathy_l_69826fc3e4b0f9ced96f23e5?fbclid=IwdGRleAP_WFxleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeeFQXdy4M29UF79H2o7y6wCqZJd2Gwb9Uczn_OasG2DNoJzgZtvJeK9bhZ5E_aem_ytFix1CXfDEhNhfPH-0RRQ
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Ex-WWE CEO Linda McMahon Leading Delegation To Olympic Closing Ceremony
Education Secretary and former WWE CEO Linda McMahon will lead a U.S. delegation to the closing ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Italy later this month.
https://www.ewrestlingnews.com/news/wwe/ex-wwe-ceo-linda-mcmahon-leading-delegation-to-olympic-closing-ceremony
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Why is Florida walking away from public schools? | Opinion
Protecting strong public schools is not a partisan choice but a moral obligation.
https://www.tallahassee.com/story/opinion/2026/02/15/why-is-florida-walking-away-from-public-schools-opinion/88652589007/
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Pressing pause on Brad Miller. For now. â Amidst community concerns, MCSD school board takes a step back from hiring controversial attorney's firm
The Montrose County School District Board of Education was two hours deep into its Tuesday night meeting, toes curled out over the edge, a motion to bring aboard attorney Brad
https://www.montrosepress.com/news/pressing-pause-on-brad-miller-for-now-amidst-community-concerns-mcsd-school-board-takes-a/article_62226fef-d20b-4c50-b1b5-b1e8b64d947a.html
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Woodland Park RE-2 school board presented with audit update
Woodland Park RE-2âs board of education was presented updates on both their annual audit and the forensic audit for its charter school during its regular meeting Wednesday night. For the district over...
https://gazette.com/2026/02/13/woodland-park-re-2-school-board-presented-with-audit-update/
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Boulder Valley School District announces possible elementary school consolidation
District officials cite the loss of 3,700 students since 2017 and project further declines.
https://www.9news.com/article/news/education/boulder-valley-school-district-possible-elementary-school-consolidation/73-390187db-7848-4c72-b007-476f6494cca3
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coloradonewsline.com/2026/02/13/r...
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How tensions over religion molded Colorado's constitution | Colorado Newsline
Despite the best efforts of suffragists in Colorado and around the country, the fight to make the Centennial State the first to grant women the right to vote suffered a final defeat on Feb. 15, 1876. ...
https://coloradonewsline.com/2026/02/13/religion-molded-colorados-constitution/
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thehill.com/opinion/5733...
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https://thehill.com/opinion/5733783-school-choice-gubernatorial-races-2026/
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Woodland Park RE-2 school board presented with audit update
Woodland Park RE-2âs board of education was presented updates on both their annual audit and the forensic audit for its charter school during its regular meeting Wednesday night. For the district over...
https://gazette.com/2026/02/13/woodland-park-re-2-school-board-presented-with-audit-update/
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12 teachers lose their jobs after Colorado Springs school district declares fiscal exigency | Rocky Mountain PBS
Cuts impacted numerous staff who dedicated over a decade of their career to the district.
https://www.rmpbs.org/news/education/distric-49-teacher-cuts-colorado-springs
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FROM THE PUBLISHER: Is this dĂ©jĂ vu all over again? MCSD board leadership risks losing the publicâs trust
Actions speak louder than words, at least thatâs what I believe. But the actions of Montrose County School District Board President Neisha Balleck and Vice President Ted Valerio have led
https://www.montrosepress.com/free_access/from-the-publisher-is-this-d-j-vu-all-over-again-mcsd-board-leadership-risks/article_d7dae44b-ec67-43dc-ac9f-a6cdc105acc7.html?utm_campaign=blox
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www.newsweek.com/school-kids-...
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https://www.newsweek.com/school-kids-picture-company-responds-to-epstein-file-connection-11521159?utm_term=Autofeed
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thehill.com/homenews/adm...
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https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5736273-mcmahon-winter-olympics-closing-ceremony/#origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F&cap=swipe,education&webview=1&dialog=1&viewport=natural&visibilityState=prerender&prerenderSize=1&viewerUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Famp%2Fs%2Fthehill-com.cdn.ampproject.org%2Fc%2Fs%2Fthehill.com%2Fhomenews%2Fadministration%2F5736273-mcmahon-winter-olympics-closing-ceremony%3Fusqp=mq331AQIUAKwASCAAgM%25253D&_kit=1
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boardhawk.org/2026/02/in-p...
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In public education, it is past time to let justice roll like water - boardhawk
Justice-driven systems do not rely on families to escape harm. They eliminate harm at its source. They do not measure success by averages or exceptions, but by whether the most marginalized students a...
https://boardhawk.org/2026/02/in-public-education-it-is-past-time-to-let-justice-roll-like-water/
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coloradonewsline.com/2026/02/13/r...
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How tensions over religion molded Colorado's constitution | Colorado Newsline
Despite the best efforts of suffragists in Colorado and around the country, the fight to make the Centennial State the first to grant women the right to vote suffered a final defeat on Feb. 15, 1876. ...
https://coloradonewsline.com/2026/02/13/religion-molded-colorados-constitution/?fbclid=IwY2xjawP8L-FleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETJCV2RNVFZib2o3Qkh6c1dkc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHs1cKbLFaEVlo0JZmwmk_Pkilvb31qwDYzJhwmI8UC49-uS_ufoBnX0-Kdae_aem_RlAHo2NiAL7fb8r-YRAylg
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TUSD will treat unidentified immigration officers as intruders, superintendent says
TUSD Superintendent Trujillo says schools will lock down and treat unidentified individuals as intruders if anyone claiming to be a federal immigration officer refuses to show proper identification.
https://www.kgun9.com/news/local-news/tusd-will-treat-unidentified-immigration-agents-as-intruders-superintendent-says
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The Fight for Plyler Is the Fight for All Studentsâ Rights
Events of the past monthsâparticularly the last few lethally violent weeks in Minnesotaâhave centered undocumented and immigrant-origin students and their
https://tcf.org/content/commentary/the-fight-for-plyler-is-the-fight-for-all-students-rights/
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https://local.newsbreak.com/denver-co/4490079895214-cherry-creek-schools-assistant-superintendent-placed-on-administrative-leave?s=dmg_local_email_bucket_11.web2_fromweb&emailId=k34cT4M&uid=211456391
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www.edweek.org/leadership/w...
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Why This Expert Believes Social-Emotional Learning Will Survive Politics and AI
As the head of a prominent SEL group steps down, she shares her predictions.
https://www.edweek.org/leadership/why-this-expert-believes-social-emotional-learning-will-survive-politics-and-ai/2026/01?utm_source=nl&utm_medium=eml&utm_campaign=pk12&M=16880269&UUID=d81318c9badc6ebb3ef5b900ee4332fa&T=21975762
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Congress Wants to Know What Makes the 'Science of Reading' Work
Experts noted states' careful implementationâand the key role of federal investment in reading research.
https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/congress-wants-to-know-what-makes-the-science-of-reading-work/2026/02?utm_source=nl&utm_medium=eml&utm_campaign=pk12&M=16880269&UUID=d81318c9badc6ebb3ef5b900ee4332fa&T=21975762
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Concern as red state pushes Charlie Kirk organization into public schools
In deep red Nebraska, Republican Gov. Jim Pillen announced a plan to bring the MAGA youth group Turning Point USA â led by Charlie Kirk's widow Erika Kirk following his fatal shooting in September 202...
https://www.alternet.org/turning-point-usa-nebraska/
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School board asked to consider teacher layoffs in PSD
Facing budget cuts potentially as high as $17M, Poudre School District says it might have to lay off some licensed teachers with continuing contracts.
https://www.coloradoan.com/story/news/education/2026/02/11/poudre-school-district-seeks-school-boards-ok-to-begin-reduction-in-force-process/88631679007/?utm_campaign=trueanthem
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âIt truly would be catastrophic:â Colorado Springs child care provider testifies on federal fund freeze to U.S. Senate
A Colorado early education provider testified in front of the United States Senate about the state's child care federal funding freeze.
https://www.kktv.com/2026/02/13/it-truly-would-be-catastrophic-colorado-springs-child-care-provider-testifies-federal-fund-freeze-us-senate/
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HISD aims to close 12 schools starting next school year, Miles says
Houston ISD is aiming to close 12 schools starting in the 2026-27 school year amid declining enrollment, state-appointed Superintendent Mike Miles said Thursday.
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/education/hisd/article/school-closures-2026-21343217.php
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U.S. Department of Education Launches the Presidential 1776 Award to Celebrate Americaâs Semiquincentennial
Today, the U.S. Department of Education announced the launch of the Presidential 1776 Award, a nationwide competition recognizing exceptional student knowledge of the American founding.
http://www.ed.gov/about/news/press-release/us-department-of-education-launches-presidential-1776-award-celebrate-americas-semiquincentennial
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Students Demand Action rallies in support of updating Coloradoâs ghost guns law
A student reportedly used a ghost gun in a shooting at Denverâs East High School in 2023.
https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/02/11/colorado-students-demand-action-rally-to-support-ghost-guns-law-update/?utm_source=Chalkbeat
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Suddenly, Colorado has a private school choice program â Vince Bzdek
Gov. Polis has opted Colorado into a program that provides federal tax credits to parents who send their children to private schools, opening the door to 'school choice' for the first time in the stat...
https://www.coloradopolitics.com/2025/12/14/suddenly-colorado-has-a-private-school-choice-program-%E2%94%82-vince-bzdek/
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Commentary: Coloradoâs membership in the National Governors Association is not just wasteful of taxpayer money, itâs counterproductive. The organization in the Trump era has lost its way, and Colorado should withdraw from it.
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Colorado should withdraw from the National Governors Association | Colorado Newsline
Colorado spends hundreds of thousands of dollars in taxpayer money to participate in an organization âthat is not aligned with its interests.
https://coloradonewsline.com/2026/02/12/colorado-withdraw-national-governors-association/
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The Librarians Film
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âIf [the US] does manage to save itself, it will be because people like these librarians say enough is enough. We the people have a right to read what we want, & no billionaire or self-appointed prophet will take that right from us.â -
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