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The grift at the core of Colorado ed department's 'innovation programs' | Paula Noonan Colorado’s K-12 school finance, transparency and accountability systems have urgent, connected problems with a slow-motion state response. Money is spilling out of school finance funds to home-schoole...

"School 'choice,' a corollary of the charter school movement, has led to an out-of-control mish mash of 'authorized' enrichment programs that receive taxpayer dollars without transparency or accountability." #COleg #COpol

Effort to bridge divide between moderate, liberal Democrats in the Colorado legislature falls apart A transparency bill sponsored by Opportunity Caucus leaders and progressives has stalled. In its place, a new bill, sponsored only by more progressive Democrats, was introduced Friday

Effort to bridge divide between moderate, liberal Democrats in the Colorado legislature falls apart coloradosun.com/2026/04/18/c... #copolitics #coleg

Effort to bridge divide between moderate, liberal Democrats in the Colorado legislature falls apart A transparency bill sponsored by Opportunity Caucus leaders and progressives has stalled. In its place, a new bill, sponsored only by more progressive Democrats, was introduced Friday

the #coleg #copolitics Opportunity Caucus plot thickens.

Tech billionaires can afford to break a promise. Colorado families cannot afford their energy bills. See the difference?

We need strong safeguards that make Big Tech pay its fair share so families don't have to foot the bill for their new large scale data centers. #DataCenters #CoPolitics #COleg

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Lawmaker explores merging Sheridan district with Denver Public Schools amid strike The move comes as the small district faces a third week of a teachers' strike and pressure over low academic performance.

Sheridan's low tax base IS a huge challenge, & merging with Denver could help. But merging with Englewood next door—where the tax base is worth 72% more per kid than the state avg—could help even more. Why should Englewood get to hoard its $ in a micro-district while Sheridan goes without? #COleg

Colorado legislature votes to strip farmworkers of some overtime wage protections Senate Bill 121, which Gov. Jared Polis is expected to sign into law, would bump up the overtime threshold to 56 hours for all farmworkers, regardless of the season and type of work

Colorado legislature narrowly votes to strip farmworkers of some overtime wage protections coloradosun.com/2026/04/17/c... #copolitics #coleg

9 Colorado hospitals at risk of closing due to Medicaid cuts Medicaid cuts could leave up to 150,000 Coloradans uninsured and strain hospitals statewide, though major systems say closures are not imminent.

This is terrible for all who will be impacted, but especially rural Coloradans who have far fewer choices. And all in the name of tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans. For shame. #copolitics #coleg www.coloradopolitics.com/2026/04/16/9...

Farmers and Ranchers Urge Congress to Restore USDA Staffing After Major 2025 Workforce Losses and Proposed Additional Cuts in FY27 Agency Budget Washington, D.C. — 04/16/2026 – Today, more than 500 producers from across the country urged Congressional leaders to prioritize funding and staffing for Natural Resources Conservation Service…

Farmers and Ranchers Urge Congress to Restore USDA Staffing After Major 2025 Workforce Losses

www.agricultureofamerica.com/2026/04/16/f...

#coleg #copolitics #copol

There is a growing sense that communities -- not corporations -- need to be in the drivers' seat when it comes to #datacenters.

Will #coleg and other policy-makers listen?

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Colorado legislature weighs cuts to public-paid homeschool enrichment programs - Sentinel Colorado "Calling the practice 'staggering' and 'totally unacceptable,' state lawmakers are considering cutting that rate in half."

"For years, thousands of Colorado homeschoolers have taken publicly funded enrichment classes, often at public schools, meant to round out their learning. Younger students might take art, music, and physical education." #coleg

KVNF Regional Newscast: April 15, 2026 Today's KVNF Regional Newscast covers

Delta County classical charter school proposal: "Board President Beth Suppes also pushed back on allegations that she is getting paid to push charter school approval through, and that she is trying to open a religious school in the district." #COleg #COpol

I’m proud to earn the endorsement of UA Local 208. Colorado needs strong workforce pathways, good-paying union jobs, and affordable higher education that opens doors to real opportunity. Grateful for Local 208’s support.

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Colorado pays for lots of homeschool enrichment. Funding cuts and stricter rules may be coming. “My kid goes to public school, and I pay $100 a week for her to go do horseback riding lessons,” said Jessica Capsel, co-chair of the Pro-Colorado Education Project. “But if I homeschooled, the state ...

No surprise that Ken Witt and friends are at the public trough for this boondoggle: "ERBOCES, the authorizer of the state’s first 'public Christian school,; will receive around $45 million in state money for its homeschool enrichment students this year." #COleg #COpol @a4pep.bsky.social

If Coloradans could unionize fairly and freely, there’d be $6 billion in the pockets of workers instead of the pockets of large corporations.

#CoPolitics #coleg

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I’m honored to earn the endorsement of the Colorado Education Association. As a public school mom and educator, I’m proud to stand with those fighting for strong public schools, student safety, and opportunity for every Colorado student.

#coleg #copolitics

EDITORIAL: Homelessness is a regional crisis. This state bill recognizes that - Sentinel Colorado 'No single jurisdiction can effectively tackle all of that alone, nor should it'

EDITORIAL: Homelessness is a regional crisis. This state bill recognizes that

‘No single jurisdiction can effectively tackle all of that alone, nor should it’

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#Homelessness #AuroraCo #COleg

EDITORIAL: Homelessness is a regional crisis. This state bill recognizes that - Sentinel Colorado 'No single jurisdiction can effectively tackle all of that alone, nor should it'

EDITORIAL: Homelessness is a regional crisis. This state bill recognizes that

‘No single jurisdiction can effectively tackle all of that alone, nor should it’

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#Homelessness #AuroraCo #COleg

#COleg #COpol @cohousedem.bsky.social @cosendem.bsky.social @colorado.gov

Frederick’s Carbon Valley Academy charter school will close at end of school year Carbon Valley Academy, a small K-8 charter school in Frederick, is closing at the end of the school year because of low enrollment, school officials announced.

Bad news for families, but a timely reminder that 55% of charter schools fail within 20 years. #COpol #COleg @nccsa.bsky.social

Overworked and understaffed. That's how DOC's staffing crisis can be summed up in two words. Our union stewards Michael and Devon testified in support of SB26-159 and SB26-036--both could help fix DOC's capacity and staffing crisis. #coleg

Republican state representative’s demand that Colorado’s budget bill be read aloud cost taxpayers upwards of $10K State Rep. Brandi Bradley of Littleton forced the reading of the 661-page bill in protest of the House’s handling of an ethics complaint she filed against a fellow GOP state representative. She hoped ...

kinda wonder why Rep. Bradley doesn't introduce a #coleg bill to address her concerns with the ethics complaint process. #copolitics

Republican state representative’s demand that Colorado’s budget bill be read aloud cost taxpayers upwards of $10K State Rep. Brandi Bradley of Littleton forced the reading of the 661-page bill in protest of the House’s handling of an ethics complaint she filed against a fellow GOP state representative. She hoped ...

Republican state representative’s demand that Colorado’s budget bill be read aloud cost taxpayers upwards of $10K coloradosun.com/2026/04/14/b... #copolitics #coleg

Colorado’s climate decisions are health decisions — and this moment matters | Colorado Newsline Colorado is at a pivotal moment. The state has made real progress transitioning to cleaner energy, but we still have much work to do.

Colorado is at a turning point. The climate decisions being made by #coleg will shape public health for decades to come – from data centers to energy costs to air pollution.

Dr. Sara Carpenter lays out why this moment matters in @coloradonewsline.com 👇
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We're going to recap the 2026 Colorado legislative session on May 19 in two ways — a content-rich webinar at noon (link below), and a content-light, in-person event in the evening. More details soon. Hope you'll join us! #coleg #copolitics @cohealthaccess.bsky.social us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Just a reminder that @bennet.senate.gov is a co-sponsor on multiple bills designed to bolster the charter school industry, including one that would use federal tax $$$ to coerce states into handing charter schools access to public buildings and facilities funding at below-market rates. #COleg #COpol

Primavera Online Charter School avoids shutdown for abysmal grades after State Superintendent Tom Horne steps in for multi-millionaire owner State Charter Board blasts Horne for coming to the rescue of Primavera and undermining its authority in "after-the-fact intervention"

Charter grifters turn to an old trick, first used by disgraced state super in Indiana. #COleg #COpol @npeaction.bsky.social @nccsa.bsky.social

Colorado lawmakers stopped imposing new fees amid voters’ cost-of-living concerns. They’re now making them optional. Since 2019, Democrats have passed bills imposing new fees to pay for everything from transportation projects to waste diversion initiatives. Last year, some members of the party started saying “no mor...

Colorado lawmakers stopped imposing new fees amid voters’ cost-of-living concerns. They’re now making them optional. coloradosun.com/2026/04/14/c... #copolitics #coleg