In-state tuition for undocumented-immigrant students moves forward, once again

Education

“These people are Americans without the paperwork.”

Proposal aims at a college-to-jobs career path

Education

“This will foster business growth in the state by keeping Colorado graduates in the state in well-paying jobs.”

Legislature: Step up the fight against teen suicide

Education

“We need a more proactive approach. This should be the highest priority in Colorado. Suicide affects every teenager.”

Legislative budgeters to higher ed: Let’s talk turkey

Education

College presidents bring a brag list to the Capitol—while tap dancing around their fiscal straits.

Battle lines drawn over statewide sales-, income-tax hike

Education

Left, right jockey over jobs as vote nears on Proposition 103

Senate prez calls for audit of online schools; eyebrows raised

Education

“An eleventh-hour emergency audit request—and there is no such thing as an emergency audit—by someone, who is running for Congress, and who already has access to the information he is seeking, amounts to political grandstanding.”

Panel poised to expel ‘zero-tolerance’ policies from schools

Education

“Schools and parents are going to love what this bill does … Other states are watching what we do on this and I think we’ll be on the leading edge of this issue.”

Statewide tax increase on ballot draws flak at Capitol

Education

Lawmakers opposing Proposition 103 say the sales-and-income-tax hike will cost Colorado 119,000 jobs and $218 million in taxable income.

‘Zero-tolerance’ school rules under fire, eyed by panel

Education

“It can be just as detrimental to over-discipline as it is to under-discipline. There are just too many instances where kids are caught up in this policy unjustifiably.”

State ed board chair says notice rule puts parents first

Education

“Parents are bosses in the school system and deserve to be as fully informed as the school districts are. We need to put the safety of children … ahead of the interests of dues-paying employees …”