Colorado News
Educators, Lawmakers Unveil Bill to Untie Education Funding from TABOR Rules Source: CPR News
Summary: Democratic lawmakers and the Colorado Education Association have introduced legislation to ask voters to exempt K-12 funding from state revenue caps. This move seeks a long-term solution to chronic underfunding by allowing the state to retain existing tax revenue specifically for public schools.
Link: https://www.cpr.org/2026/03/05/cea-lawmakers-education-funding-bill-tabor/
Legislators Seek 2% Annual Spending Boost for K-12 Schools Source: Sentinel Colorado
Summary: Senate Bill 135 would refer a measure to the November ballot asking voters to increase state education spending by 2% annually over the next decade. Supporters argue the dedicated increase is necessary to address a multibillion-dollar resource gap that has left districts struggling with large class sizes and low teacher pay.
Tensions Flare as Denver School Board Members Clash Over Agenda Control Source: Chalkbeat Colorado
Summary: Friction erupted during a recent meeting as board members accused President Xóchitl Gaytán of unilaterally blocking items from the public agenda. The public disagreement signals a potential return to the governance dysfunction that previously frustrated voters and led to significant board turnover in recent elections.
Budget Committee Weighs Cuts to Vital After-School Programs Source: CPR News
Summary: State lawmakers are considering significant reductions to after-school grant programs to help close an $850 million budget shortfall. Advocates warn that losing these funds would displace thousands of students and worsen a childcare crisis where 350,000 Colorado children are already on waitlists.
Link: https://www.cpr.org/2026/03/05/colorado-after-school-child-care-funding-may-be-cut/