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Under the proposed law, a new committee in the Department of Education would be tasked with developing a system for identifying and addressing substance misuse that could be used by middle and high schools across the state.
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KDNK’s news reporter Hattison Rensberry brings you local and regional news from the Mountain West
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Many school districts around the state have been phasing in a new reading curriculum for kindergarten through third grade students. This is part of a decade-long effort in Colorado to improve literacy rates.
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KDNK's News Director Morgan Neely has Wednesday's news, including an upcoming jump in Colorado's minimum wage. Also, herds of mule deer near Gypsum are struggling with a fatal disease. And, many Colorado kids are accessing medical, behavioral and dental care through health centers at their schools.
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Proposition 119 supporters eye marijuana tax hike for new tutoring program. Opponents call it a scamProposition 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.
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After hearing hours of emotional testimony from parents and students who don't think Colorado's schools are safe enough in the wake of deadly shootings,...