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News Release - Colorado State Board of Education approves innovation zone for Colorado Springs School District 11
During its April meeting, the Colorado State Board of Education unanimously approved the creation of an innovation zone for Colorado Springs School District 11.

04/11/2024 - 1:58pm


2025 Colorado Teacher of the Year. Nominations open until May 28!

News Release - Community members invited to submit nominations for Colorado’s 2025 Teacher of the Year.
Denver, CO – The Colorado Department of Education is calling for nominations for Colorado’s 2025 Teacher of the Year. 

03/26/2024 - 2:57pm


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News Release - State Board of Education approves Denver’s Abraham Lincoln High School’s plan to continue with innovation
In its March meeting, the State Board of Education approved Denver’s Abraham Lincoln High School’s plan to continue with innovation. 

03/26/2024 - 3:03pm


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News Release - State Board of Education approves Aguilar Elementary's partial management plan
In its February meeting, the State Board of Education approved the partial management plan by Aguilar Elementary. Read the news release.

02/15/2024 - 5:07pm


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News Release -- Community organizations invited to host summer meal program sites
Colorado's Summer Meals Program seeks sponsors, sites and state partners to continue to ensure that Colorado children and teenagers can access healthy meals during the summer break.  

01/30/2024 - 12:39pm


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Educators encouraged to complete the Teaching and Learning Conditions Colorado survey
The Colorado Department of Education and the Colorado Education Association are encouraging all school leaders, and school support professionals to participate in the statewide Teaching Learning Conditions Colorado survey. This confidential and anonymous survey will be available at www.TLCCsurvey.org until 5 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 23. Individuals who work in schools can get their site survey codes from their CEA representative or school leader.

01/24/2024 - 10:05am


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News Release - Colorado public school enrollment continues to decline with 1,800 fewer students counted in October than the previous year
Colorado public school enrollment continues to decline with 1,800 fewer students counted in October than the previous year. This is the state's lowest overall PK-12 enrollment since 2013.

01/17/2024 - 10:03am


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State Board of Education State Board of Education learns about Colorado’s changing school-age population
State Board of Education learns about Colorado’s changing school-age population in a discussion with the state demographer at its monthly meeting in January.

03/26/2024 - 3:03pm


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News Release - Statewide four-year graduation rate continues to improve
Colorado's four-year graduation rate improved in 2023 slightly over the previous year, while the dropout rate declined. 

01/09/2024 - 11:03am


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Greeley teacher wins prestigious Milken Award
English language arts, reading and Culturally Linguistically Diverse teacher Caleb Flores won the $25,000 Milken Award today in a surprise ceremony at Greeley West High School in Greeley.

12/15/2023 - 4:39pm


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