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Chalkbeat Colorado is one of eight locations for the nonprofit news organization dedicated to covering education and equity.
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Jason Gonzales joined Chalkbeat in 2020 after covering education in Tennessee for five years at The Tennessean. Email him at jgonzales@chalkbeat.org
Colorado’s 2022 legislative session: A look at the first education bills
They include proposals on workforce training and concurrent enrollment, and a bill that would prevent colleges from holding back transcripts over small unpaid bills.
Colorado State of the State: Polis promises more investment in education
While promising to invest more — more in youth mental health, more in child care and preschool, more in K-12 schools, more in workforce training and higher education institutions — Polis’ speech did not go into details of new policy initiatives.
Preparing Hispanic men for college
Disparate higher education outcomes have helped lead to two very different Colorados.
Colorado graduates Hispanic men at low rates — but it can improve
At places like the University of Colorado at Boulder and Colorado State, just 58 percent of Hispanic men graduate. At Metropolitan State University of Denver, only one in five do.
Two Hispanic brothers wanted to go to college in Colorado. Here’s why only one made it.
The Hernandez brothers’ divergent paths highlight the challenges Hispanic men face in getting into college — and in getting through.
Colorado governor’s budget proposal contains record-high education funding
The budget calls for an increase of 4.6% in operational support for colleges. The governor also wants to spend $7 million to help Coloradans enroll and succeed in higher education and job training.
How Colorado counselors hope the new FAFSA will help overwhelmed families
The current form's 108 questions, its use of the term "Expected Family Contribution," and its selective services question all have stifled the process.
The difference between quitting and graduating
Over the next year, we plan to examine a riddle at the center of any conversation about education in Colorado: Why are there such large disparities among different groups of students? It's a story that's personal for Jason Gonzales.
The pandemic hurt Colorado community college fall enrollment. But not as much as leaders feared.
Enrollment, though, still remains well below pre-pandemic levels.
As students return, Colorado State works to help them adjust to campus life during COVID
To make the transition easier, college leaders extended the deadline for students to withdraw from any class without penalty. They also called students who didn’t register for classes to see how they could get them back on track.