News Reports
Colorado News
Kiowa County Press: Lawmakers Aim to Shrink Degree Attainment Gap for Colorado Students Published at 1:00 AM today, this report covers House Bill 26-1006. The legislation would create a new state-verified “thriving” designation for vocational and trade programs within the 7-12 system. The goal is to provide a clear signal to K-12 students regarding which career-technical education (CTE) pathways lead to high-wage jobs for underrepresented populations in the state. Direct Link
The Colorado Sun: Push to Seal Minor Name-Change Records Moves Forward After Veto Threat Updated this morning, reporting confirms that Senate Bill 26-018 has been heavily amended to focus strictly on K-12 student privacy. The revised bill requires courts to automatically suppress name-change records for minors, a move supporters say is critical to preventing students from being “outed” or targeted within their school communities. Direct Link
CPR News: Chevron Fined $1.7M for Well Blowout That Forced Galeton Elementary Closure Reporting from early this morning, state regulators imposed a $1.7 million penalty on Noble Energy (a Chevron subsidiary) for a 2025 blowout in Weld County. The incident resulted in the emergency closure of Galeton Elementary School for four days and triggered a toxins study; the fine is intended to address the environmental and safety disruptions caused to the local school community. Direct Link
National News
Education Week: Trump Administration Offloads Six More K-12 Programs to HHS Published late yesterday and circulating this morning, the U.S. Department of Education has struck an interagency agreement to transfer management of six major K-12 grant programs to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). This includes Project SERV (emergency recovery funds for school violence) and Full-Service Community Schools grants, effectively moving school safety and social-service coordination out of the Education Department. Direct Link
Commentary & Opinion
Colorado Perspectives
Colorado Politics: How much liberty do you really believe in? Published at 1:00 AM today, Hal Bidlack discusses the tension between local school board control and state legislative mandates regarding K-12 health curriculum. The piece argues that “abstinence-only” mandates currently under consideration by the state legislature may infringe upon the educational liberties of families and ignore local school district autonomy. Direct Link