/tags/education-funding Education Funding en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Wed, 23 Oct 2024 17:30:37 GMT /news/2024-10-23/low-income-families-are-struggling-to-get-child-care-aid-in-many-states-including-colorado The issue is a lack of funds in the state’s childcare subsidy program. The program helps low-income families pay for childcare so they can work or attend school. However, it's facing a major budget crunch, and there’s no certainty that more funding will arrive to support it. Wed, 23 Oct 2024 17:30:37 GMT /news/2024-10-23/low-income-families-are-struggling-to-get-child-care-aid-in-many-states-including-colorado Ann Schimke, Chalkbeat /podcast/inthenoco/2024-05-14/how-education-funding-defined-the-recent-legislative-session-for-colorado-lawmakers Education – and how to pay for it – was a major theme of this year's legislative session, which wrapped up last week with lots of new laws on the books. KUNC's state capitol reporter helps untangle some of the biggest bills, on In The NoCo. Tue, 14 May 2024 11:40:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2024-05-14/how-education-funding-defined-the-recent-legislative-session-for-colorado-lawmakers In The NoCo, Lucas Brady Woods /news/2024-04-17/local-groups-that-help-fund-colorados-universal-preschool-program-could-face-cutbacks Several local organizations in cities and towns that support Colorado's universal preschool program recently sent a letter to the Governor's office expressing their concern about possible financial cutbacks that could occur within the next two years. Chalkbeat Colorado reporter Ann Schmike joined KUNC's Michael Lyle, Jr. to get more on this story. Wed, 17 Apr 2024 18:29:53 GMT /news/2024-04-17/local-groups-that-help-fund-colorados-universal-preschool-program-could-face-cutbacks Michael Lyle /news/2023-01-27/educators-in-colorado-are-facing-a-crisis The Colorado Education Association released its State of Education report this week. Funding, burnout, and teacher shortages are the top concerns. Fri, 27 Jan 2023 14:15:00 GMT /news/2023-01-27/educators-in-colorado-are-facing-a-crisis /news/2022-03-14/thousands-of-colorado-foster-youth-could-soon-have-access-to-free-college-tuition Lawmakers are advancing a bill to spend an estimated $693,966 each year to cover tuition at public universities and trade schools for all foster youth growing up in the state. If they enroll, the state will pay for it. Mon, 14 Mar 2022 16:11:18 GMT /news/2022-03-14/thousands-of-colorado-foster-youth-could-soon-have-access-to-free-college-tuition Scott Franz /news/2021-10-05/prop-119-supporters-eye-marijuana-tax-hike-for-a-new-tutoring-program-opponents-call-it-a-scam Proposition 119 would raise taxes on marijuana sales by 5% over the next three years. Nonpartisan analysts at the Capitol say the Learning Enrichment and Academic Progress Program – or LEAP for short – would net more than $100 million for the program during the next fiscal year. Tue, 05 Oct 2021 21:44:39 GMT /news/2021-10-05/prop-119-supporters-eye-marijuana-tax-hike-for-a-new-tutoring-program-opponents-call-it-a-scam Scott Franz /npr-news/2020-05-26/a-looming-financial-meltdown-for-americas-schools With state income and sales tax revenues crashing, one expert predicts, "We're about to see a school funding crisis unlike anything we have ever seen in modern history." Tue, 26 May 2020 09:00:00 GMT /npr-news/2020-05-26/a-looming-financial-meltdown-for-americas-schools Cory Turner /education/2019-05-14/colorado-law-will-save-100-for-education-of-each-newborn Colorado's governor has signed a bill establishing college funds for the state's newborn children for the next two decades.The Denver Post reports that… Tue, 14 May 2019 17:34:23 GMT /education/2019-05-14/colorado-law-will-save-100-for-education-of-each-newborn Associated Press /npr-news/2019-02-26/why-white-school-districts-have-so-much-more-money According to a new report, predominantly white school districts receive $23 billion more than districts that serve mostly students of color in the U.S. Tue, 26 Feb 2019 19:00:51 GMT /npr-news/2019-02-26/why-white-school-districts-have-so-much-more-money Clare Lombardo /education/2019-01-30/polis-details-full-day-kindergarten-proposal-to-lawmakers Gov. Jared Polis on Wednesday urged lawmakers to act quickly on his plan to offer state-funded full-day kindergarten.Polis told the Joint Education… Wed, 30 Jan 2019 21:52:28 GMT /education/2019-01-30/polis-details-full-day-kindergarten-proposal-to-lawmakers Associated Press