Rally at State Capitol Aims to Protect K-12 Public Education, Higher Education, Research
With its recent barrage of Executive Orders and administrative actions, the Trump administration is attacking the right to think, teach, question, study, learn, and research. This includes attacks on…
Seven Colorado Colleges Cited for Students’ Workforce-Readiness success
By Eric Galatas Gov. Jared Polis has designated seven Colorado colleges and universities as Career Connected Campuses for their work getting more students from all parts of the…
Educational Quality and Equity Should Mean Educational Transparency
Latino Education Coalition Posted Oct 24, 2024 The Latino Education Coalition (LEC) expresses serious concerns regarding the recent report from the Center for Education Policy Analysis (CEPA), which aims…
NM Superintendents Sue State Over New School Calendar Rule
By Ryan Lowery Posted May 2, 2024 A group of local school district superintendents recently filed a lawsuit against the New Mexico Public Education Department and Secretary Arsenio…
Amid Influx of Students New to The Country, English Development Teachers in Colorado Feel Overwhelmed
By Yesenia Robles This school year has been overwhelming for teachers like Joel Mollman. As an English language development teacher at Hamilton Middle School in Denver, Mollman has…
New Scholarships Aim to Connect Class of 2024 to High-Demand Jobs
By Eric Galatas Posted March 28, 2024 This year’s high school graduates will be eligible for 14,000 new scholarships offered through Opportunity Next Colorado, a $21 million…
Is 24 Preschoolers in a Classroom Too Many? Colorado Will Soon Decide.
By Ann Schimke Posted March 7, 2024 As Colorado leaders prepare for the second year of the state’s popular new universal preschool program, they’re grappling with a hotly…
Colorado’s PK-12 Enrollment Declines While Billionaires Fund Charter Schools
Mike DeGuire Posted March 7, 2024 In January 2024, the Colorado Department of Education announced that “PK-12 student enrollment reached the state’s lowest mark in a decade.” The…
The LEC Commends DPS and Supt. Marrero for Assisting New Arrivals
Milo Marquez The Latino Education Coalition of Denver (LEC) offers our commendations—belatedly so, but commendations nonetheless—to Denver Public Schools (DPS) in general and to Dr. Alex Marrero, Superintendent,…
Colorado Charter Schools Need More Transparency and Accountability
Mike DeGuire Posted: January 11, 2024 Colorado charter schools have expanded significantly in the past decade, with 16% of students now attending charter schools, yet current state laws…