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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
MSU Denver struggles to rebound from pandemic enrollment dip
Students' competing responsibilities, including jobs and caring for family, are driving the major declines, college officials say.
How to bridge divides in Colorado
Colorado is a highly educated state. But it doesn’t do well in getting some of its own students to college.
Rural Colorado students go to college at low rates. Tiny Fowler goes against the trend.
The town shows how a partnership among educators, parents, and the broader community can foster the idea that college will contribute to success — whether or not graduates return home.
A Denver scholarship foundation wanted to know how to help Hispanic men get to college. Here’s what it found.
Students who never went to college heard early in their lives that they didn’t have the money to go. No one told them that they could thrive academically.
How Colorado Mountain College sets example in practical preparation for jobs
School leaders credit the college’s connection to its communities as a reason why it has prioritized programs that meet the needs of mountain towns.
U. of Colorado names Todd Saliman sole finalist for president
Supporters praised Saliman, the system's interim president, for his ability to work with different constituencies. But Latino advocacy organizations raised concerns about the process.
Words to know: Practical English classes draw hundreds to Denver college’s courses
With an accelerated and practical curriculum, enrollment in the Community College of Denver’s non-credit English as a second language program grew from 50 to 400 students in two years.
Better jobs in less time: Colorado plan aims to connect higher ed, workforce
A package of bills unveiled Tuesday and backed by Gov. Jared Polis lays out how the state will spend roughly $95 million in federal relief money to improve access to higher education and connect education to in-demand jobs.
$36 billion Colorado budget would boost K-12, higher ed spending
The state would grant colleges and universities $105.3 million in general funding, 11.4% more than this year. It would also increase financial aid by $24.3 million.
To address workforce shortages, Colorado lawmakers look to expand student work opportunities
Lawmakers propose to spend $6.1 million over the next two years on the pilot program.