Understanding Colorado School Finance
As one of the largest portions of our state budget, school finance is something that…
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Colorado Public School Enrollment
You might be surprised to find out that in spite of the recent population boom…
Fact Sheets from the Colorado Department of Education
Are you a parent interested in learning more about Colorado’s education system? An educator seeking…
Student Data Privacy
The Colorado Department of Education takes many precautions to protect students’ privacy and limit the…
Colorado's Rural School Districts
How does the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) define a rural school district? A Colorado…
Time Machine Tuesday: Financing Public Schools in the Early 20th Century
In 1917, it cost a yearly average of $69.00 per pupil to educate Colorado’s public…
Educator Talent
The Colorado Department of Education recently reorganized all of its educator services into a new…
Time Machine Tuesday: Teaching Colorado History
Anybody who attended elementary school in Colorado remembers learning about the state’s history — the…
Preventing School Violence
A new school year has begun, and students deserve a healthy school experience free from…
Safe Routes to School
This month kids are heading back to school, but the weather is still nice —…
Financial Transparency for Colorado Schools
The Colorado Department of Education just released a new website, Financial Transparency for Colorado Schools,…
School and Child Care Immunization Data
This month the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment debuted a new website that…
Time Machine Tuesday: School District Organization
In 1934, when much of Colorado was still very rural, Colorado had 2,076 school districts. …
Summer Reading Programs
By now, most schoolkids are out on summer break, or will be soon. While summer…
Colorado Farm to School Program
Colorado’s Farm to School program was started in 2010 with funding from the Colorado Department…
Health and Wellness at School
The health of children and youth is an important consideration in schools. Here are some…
Time Machine Tuesday: Education in Early Colorado
What was the first school organized in Colorado, and who was the first teacher? Where…
Time Machine Tuesday: Old School Images
If you’re looking for early photos of Colorado’s schools, you may not think to look…
Special Education Resources
Students with disabilities, gifted students, and culturally/linguistically diverse students are among the populations served by…
Time Machine Tuesday: Education Standards, Yesterday and Today
The Colorado Department of Education issues academic standards, or descriptions of what should be taught…