Colorado Public Education Watch
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Supporting Colorado Public Education
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HHS freezing child care payments to all states after Minnesota fraud allegations: Official
An HHS official says the agency has "frozen all child care payments" to all states after allegations of fraudulent day care centers in Minnesota.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/hhs-freezing-child-care-payments-minnesota-after-fraud/story?id=128793851
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Are Turning Point Club America Chapters Appropriate for Colorado Public Schools?
Several Turning Point USA Club America chapters have been approved at public high schools and universities in Colorado. This has sparked debate within Colorado communities regarding the appropriateā¦
https://coloradopubliceducationwatch.wordpress.com/2025/12/22/are-turning-point-club-usa-chapters-appropriate-for-colorado-public-schools/
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Florida And Tennessee Lawmakers Push To Permanently Enshrine 'Anti-Communism Week'
Legislation aimed at cementing the first week of November as āAnti-Communism Weekā was introduced in the Senate on Tuesday, part of a broader push to formally
https://www.tampafp.com/florida-and-tennessee-lawmakers-push-to-permanently-enshrine-anti-communism-week/
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David Barton Keeps Spreading False Christian Nationalist History
Despite the fact that his claims were debunked years ago, Christian nationalist pseudo-historian David Barton keeps repeating them.
https://www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwatch/post/david-barton-keeps-spreading-false-christian-nationalist-history
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5 Hard Truths Democrats Must Face on Education
Test scores are down, learning loss is real, and inequality is growing. Here are 5 truths Democrats must face on education.
https://washingtonmonthly.com/2025/12/29/democrats-education-crisis-k12-schools/
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State Comptroller Moves To Block CCP and CAIR Schools From Vouchers | NewsRadio 740 KTRH | KTRH Local Houston and Texas News
State Comptroller Kelly Hancock has sent a letter to Attorney General Ken Paxton, asking if he can stop schools tied to the foreign terrorist organization Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) ...
https://ktrh.iheart.com/featured/houston-texas-news/content/2025-12-23-state-comptroller-moves-to-block-ccp-and-cair-schools-from-vouchers/
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Loss of grants leaves lingering effects
A recent report from the director of academic services for the Woodland Park School District highlighted the lingering effects of the loss of mental health-related state grant funding for students as ...
https://gazette.com/2025/12/29/loss-of-grants-leaves-lingering-effects/
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US Department of Labor announces $98M in available funding to deliver education, occupational skills training, job services to young people
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UPDATE: Teachers union, nonprofit sue to restore community school funding
The latest education news updates from EdSource.
https://edsource.org/updates/teachers-union-nonprofit-sue-to-restore-community-school-funding
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https://www.westernslopenow.com/news/vista-charter-school-seeks-switch-to-state-charter-institute-pushes-back-on-rumors/
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Undocumented Students Still Have a Right to Education. Will That Change in 2026?
State-level challenges to a landmark 1982 Supreme Court ruling are on the rise.
https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/undocumented-students-still-have-a-right-to-education-will-that-change-in-2026/2025/12?utm_source=fb
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Heritage Foundation sets 9 goals to reinforce Project 2025 ā Baptist News Global
With its Project 2025 halfway enacted by the Trump administration, the Heritage Foundation has set additional goals for 2026.
https://baptistnews.com/article/heritage-foundation-sets-9-goals-to-reinforce-project-2025/
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The 40-Year Plan to Dismantle Public Education: How We Got Here
Public Education at a crossroads.
https://njpecspeakingtruth.substack.com/p/the-40-year-plan-to-dismantle-public?utm_campaign=post
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Trump's Education Policies Spurred 71 Lawsuits in 2025. How Many Is He Winning?
The legal challenges show which policies have had a big impact and how 2026 could go.
https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/trumps-education-policies-spurred-70-lawsuits-in-2025-how-many-is-he-winning/2025/12
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David Barton Keeps Spreading False Christian Nationalist History
Despite the fact that his claims were debunked years ago, Christian nationalist pseudo-historian David Barton keeps repeating them.
https://www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwatch/post/david-barton-keeps-spreading-false-christian-nationalist-history
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How the Colorado Schools Fund is setting up the case for vouchers | Colorado Newsline
The Colorado Schools Fund is quietly playing a pivotal role in shaping the charter school movement and public acceptance of vouchers.
https://coloradonewsline.com/2025/10/17/colorado-schools-fund-vouchers/
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This isn't school 'choice.' It's public money siphoned off for private education. | Colorado Newsline
In Colorado school districts, a quiet revolution is underway, one that threatens the very idea of public education.
https://coloradonewsline.com/2025/12/30/public-money-religious-private-education/
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Texas is overhauling what students will learn in social studies. What to know
The social studies rewrite has become a thorny political process, with officials clashing over the portrayal of slavery, civil rights, Indigenous people and the Alamo.
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/article/texas-social-studies-curriculum-rewrite-21125397.php
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Lagging faculty salaries: CU Boulder task force recommends steps to improve pay
A University of Colorado Boulder task force has submitted nine recommendations to improve faculty pay after finding that some faculty salaries at the University of Colorado Boulder are lagging behiā¦
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Inside the Push to Privatize Education in a New Gilded Age
During the first Gilded Age, philanthropy helped set the stage for the U.S. public education system. Today, many billionaire donors appear intent on abolishing it altogether.
https://www.insidephilanthropy.com/home/inside-the-push-to-privatize-education-in-a-new-gilded-age
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Book distributor shutting down deals logistical blow to libraries
Baker and Taylor is one of very few companies that do book-distribution for libraries ā companies that act as the middle man between libraries and publishers. But a few months ago, the company abruptl...
https://www.npr.org/2025/12/29/nx-s1-5638892/book-distributor-shutting-down-deals-logistical-blow-to-libraries
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What to know about the Education Departmentās latest round of RIFs
Education experts warn of potential disruptions to the oversight of civil rights protections and funding reimbursements due to severe staff reductions.
https://www.k12dive.com/news/education-department-layoffs-what-to-know-special-education-civil-rights-lawsuits/802779/
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Special education at a crossroads: What should the federal role be?
Major moves by the Trump administration have some debating, and others defending, the federal oversight system that supports students with disabilities.
https://www.k12dive.com/news/special-education-federal-role-IDEA-Trump-McMahon-OSEP/804441/
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Do federal privacy laws require schools to protect ā or reveal ā studentsā LGBTQ+ identity?
At a House hearing, lawmakers were divided on how FERPA and PPRA apply, as the Trump administration has used them to crack down on schools and districts protecting these students.
https://www.k12dive.com/news/do-ferpa-and-ppra-lgbtq-status-department-of-education-ocr-investigations/807216/
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SCOTUS hands win to parents in LGBTQ+ curriculum opt-out case
The Supreme Court majority wrote that few religious acts are as important to people of faith as the religious education of their children.
https://www.k12dive.com/news/supreme-court-maryland-opt-out-religious-children-upbringing-mahmoud-Taylor/751877/
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U.S. Dept. of Education ghosts JCPS during civil rights monitoring
The U.S. Dept. of Education was supposed to monitor JCPS until 2026 for overdisciplining Black students. Once Trump took office, they stopped answering the districtās emails.
https://www.lpm.org/investigate/2025-12-29/u-s-dept-of-education-ghosts-jcps-during-civil-rights-monitoring
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Therapy centers countered that an abrupt rule change could result in long-term harm for children with autism.
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Colorado could have to pay back $60 million to feds in autism therapy for children
Therapy centers countered that an abrupt rule change could result in long-term harm for children with autism
https://coloradosun.com/2025/12/24/autism-therapy-colorado-federal-payback/
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Elderly Grand Junction Woman Vandalizes Queer Library Books - OUT FRONT
Last week, an elderly woman was seen on CCTV vandalizing several books on queer topics at the Central Library in Grand Junction.
https://outfrontmagazine.com/elderly-grand-junction-woman-vandalizes-queer-library-books/
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Thompson schools to start school year later because of heat concerns
Thompson School District's school board approved calendars for 2026-27 and 2027-28 that begin a week later than usual to address heat concerns.
https://www.coloradoan.com/story/news/education/2025/12/29/thompson-school-district-schools-push-back-start-of-school-year-over-heat-concerns/87888390007/
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Bill Tracker
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Sterling Ranch, Douglas County, school district come to agreement
Almost a month after the Douglas County Commissioners approved an amendment to Sterling Ranchās planned development that would change its school land dedication requirements, which garnered public pus...
https://www.douglascountynewspress.com/news/article_1c2bbc47-1a83-4135-83ec-f751ac9183ac.html?fbclid=IwdGRleAO_oR5zcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeDRXdmsFv2DECC03F7ObWW5H7uLPb2Ted04CoB5rUAx6BNEAbYejSU-HRMwQ
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Servant Leaders: A Closer Look at John Adams Academy, a Proposed DougCo Charter School Championed by Conservatives
A proposed charter school in northwest Douglas County has made waves after the local board of education allowed it to bypass the normal charter school approval process ā and powerful...
https://coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/03/servant-leaders-a-closer-look-at-john-adams-academy-a-proposed-dougco-charter-school-championed-by-conservatives/67935/?fbclid=IwVERFWAO_hYxzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEe3icFkDb2g1Z-B2_hS5fVpO1xz5YUKeu9bitoU0WYZlXloKf_p1KKEro8-Vs
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Montrose charter school seeks switch from MCSD to CSI
MONTROSE, Colo. (KREX) ā On Saturday, Dec. 20, Vista Charter School (VCS) posted an open letter to the Montrose community regarding its decision to seek the release of authorization from the Montroā¦
https://www.westernslopenow.com/news/montrose-charter-school-seeks-switch-from-mcsd-to-csi/
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Ohioās āAmerican Heritageā bill isnāt about history. Itās about politics: John Fea
What Ohio doesnāt need is the state deciding which religious stories are āpositiveā and which ones are ignored. History is complicated, filled with both achievements and failures. Students deserve to ...
https://www.cleveland.com/opinion/2025/12/ohios-american-heritage-bill-isnt-about-history-its-about-politics-john-fea.html
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School board member resigns in wake of āpublic Christian schoolā controversy
Pueblo 70 school board member Anne Ochs abruptly announced her resignation Tuesday evening after a district parent raised concerns about Ochsā role in helping a "public Christian school" open.
https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2025/12/10/school-board-member-resigns-amid-public-christian-school-controversy/
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/petergreene/2025/12/26/michigan-legislator-proposes-elimination-of-property-taxes-for-taxpayers-without-school-children/
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School district starts conversation about better funding teacher salaries in 2026
The Eagle County School District is spending money faster than it can take it in. To amend that deficit, the school board is considering putting a mill levy override before voters that could add $10.....
https://www.vaildaily.com/news/school-district-starts-conversation-about-better-funding-teacher-salaries-in-2026/
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7 Colorado education issues we're watching in 2026
Chalkbeat Colorado shares a few of the educational topics they plan to follow and cover in the new year.
https://www.kunc.org/news/2025-12-27/7-colorado-education-issues-were-watching-in-2026
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Turning Point chapter causes division among students
Conservative students at Principia reinstated the campus Turning Point chapter earlier this semester. In the week leading up to the first meeting, there was palpable tension on campus as students had ...
https://principiapilot.org/15533/news/turning-point-chapter-causes-division-among-students/
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2025 Review: Conservative Attacks on Public Education
Education has always been of particular interest to our team at the Colorado Times Recorder. With more than 170 school districts in the state, much of the activism, advocacy, and...
https://coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/12/2025-review-conservative-attacks-on-public-education/74904/
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Year in Review: Voters reshape school boards, approve education funding measures
Editorās note: This story is the second installment in a 12-part Year in Review series highlighting the biggest events and topics of 2025. Legislative education boards in the Roaring Fork and Garfield...
https://www.postindependent.com/news/year-in-review-educational-landscape-sees-change-following-election-season-in-garfield-county/
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3 states are challenging precedent against posting the Ten Commandments in public schools ā cases that could land back at the Supreme Court
New laws mandating the Ten Commandmentsā display in schools have faced lawsuits in Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas.
https://theconversation.com/3-states-are-challenging-precedent-against-posting-the-ten-commandments-in-public-schools-cases-that-could-land-back-at-the-supreme-court-271287/
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Kuritar explains true-up
In a report on the finances of the Woodland Park School District, David Kuritar, chief financial officer, encouraged the board of education to consider taking advantage of the Colorado state treasurer...
https://gazette.com/2025/12/24/kuritar-explains-true-up/
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North Routt Community Charter School names Marquez Elem as interim head of school
North Routt Community Charter School has named veteran charter administrator Marquez Elem as interim head of school for the remainder of the 2025-26 academic year, according to a Dec. 19 email from th...
https://www.steamboatpilot.com/news/north-routt-community-charter-school-names-dr-marquez-elem-as-interim-head-of-school/
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Unidentified suspect allegedly destroys Mesa County Library books
Law enforcement is looking to identify a suspect police said vandalized several books from the Mesa County Library.
https://www.kkco11news.com/2025/12/24/unidentified-suspect-allegedly-destroys-mesa-county-library-books/
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Tennesseeās Turning Point USA Partnership in Schools: Why It Feels Off
Tennesseeās Turning Point USA Partnership in Schools: Why It Feels Off The news hit like a sudden thunderclap on a clear day: Tennessee has formally partnered with Turning Point USA (TPUSA) to bring ...
https://www.thinkingineducating.com/tennessees-turning-point-usa-partnership-in-schools-why-it-feels-off/?fbclid=IwdGRleAO49VtzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEen_lNA3bO4TGzXFuRqedIU3nZw5sc7Ct8xLulFl2y3Wd0NHA2AEfGlNCxKQE
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Coloradoās dyslexia law is coming ā rural communities arenāt waiting
When she was in second grade, Meghan Buchananās pediatrician told her parents that their daughter would not achieve much academically. āBack then, it was like a death sentence,ā Buchanan said about be...
https://www.postindependent.com/news/colorados-dyslexia-law-rural-communities/
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President Donald Trumpās administration will start garnishing the wages of student loan borrowers in default beginning early next year, the U.S. Education Department said Tuesday, Shauneen Miranda reports.
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Trump administration to garnish wages for defaulted student loans ā¢ Iowa Capital Dispatch
President Donald Trumpās administration will start garnishing the wages of student loan borrowers in default beginning early next year.
https://iowacapitaldispatch.com/2025/12/23/repub/trump-administration-to-garnish-wages-for-defaulted-student-loans/
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AHA, NCSS, and Virginia Partners Call for Pause in Changes to Commonwealth Social Studies Assessments - AHA
The AHA, National Council for Social Studies, Virginia Social Studies Leaders Consortium, and Ā Virginia Council for Social Studies sent a joint letter to the members of the Virginia Board of Education...
https://www.historians.org/news/aha-ncss-and-virginia-partners-call-for-pause-in-changes-to-commonwealth-social-studies-assessments/?_zs=i5QKe&_zl=8nvl4
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