Schools, districts, and education policy in Colorado.
State crackdown leads to co-op's disbandment; programs face Sept. 4 deadline to find new authorizers as only 3 of 44 gain state approval.
If approved in November 2026, the measure would redirect refunds to schools for a decade, with required audits and spending limits on teacher pay, class size, and career courses.
SB26-125 creates a complaint and investigation system at the Colorado Department of Education, but key enforcement provisions depend on funding that has not yet been secured.
The southwestern Colorado district adopted Houston ISD's Bluebonnet curriculum through a no-cost school improvement partnership, then pledged to remove religious lessons after the materials were reported.
