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The federal government’s pandemic response program to fund free school meals for all students is set to expire at the end of June. -
Erica Meltzer/ChalkbeatThe program, which starts next year, promises 4-year-olds 10 hours a week of tuition-free preschool in public school classrooms or private settings, such as child care centers, churches, or homes licensed to provide preschool.
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An interview with early childhood policy researcher Meg Franko about the state's high costs and what might bring them down. -
The state counted about 1,200 fewer K-12 students this school year. Some analysts expect that, as birth rates continue to decrease, student enrollment in public schools won’t rebound.
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The pandemic paused an earlier effort by college officials to address affordable housing. But an unusually large incoming freshman class brought the problem back into focus.
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Archuleta School District #50 JT in Pagosa Springs, for example, saw more Covid cases in October and November than it did all last year. Its among many districts where cases and outbreaks have been on the rise.
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Education officials have ordered 15% of the state’s school districts to replace low-quality elementary reading programs. It's a move toward enforcing a 2019 law requiring schools to use a reading curriculum backed by science in kindergarten through third grade.
