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Wednesday, May 15, 2013  The Colorado Board of Education is considering tougher guidelines for high school graduation.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  A monster makeover for K-12 school funding in Colorado has cleared the Democratic Legislature and await the signature of Gov. John Hickenlooper.

Monday, April 29, 2013  The most ambitious change in a generation to how Colorado finances K-12 education is closer to approval. The overhaul won final approval in the House 37-28 Monday. It has already been approved by the Senate.

Thursday, April 18, 2013  Public school teacher evaluations won't be subject to public review under a bill that has won final approval by the Colorado Legislature.

Wednesday, April 17, 2013  Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper is returning from a weeklong trip to Israel, and he will have some big decisions to make when he gets back on the job.

Monday, April 15, 2013  It's Tax Day, but Democrats in the Colorado Legislature probably didn't purposely choose the date when they scheduled a hearing on a sweeping bill to remake the state's convoluted process for funding schools.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  University of Colorado regents have approved a new tuition model that effectively raises in-state tuition by 8.7 percent on the campus in Boulder.

Monday, April 01, 2013  A mammoth bill to overhaul Colorado's complicated school-finance formula is under debate in the state Senate.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013  A monster overhaul of Colorado's school-funding process faces its first test in the Colorado Legislature.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  Public school funding has bedeviled Colorado lawmakers for years.

Thursday, March 07, 2013  State government attorneys told Colorado Supreme Court justices that legislators should have discretion over school funding in an historic case contending the state's school funding scheme is unconstitutional.

Thursday, March 07, 2013  A lawsuit challenging Colorado's school funding as unconstitutional goes before the state Supreme Court in an epic case that can have far-reaching implications on the budget.

Thursday, February 07, 2013  A Democratic lawmaker wants to revamp standards for teaching sex education at Colorado schools.

Thursday, January 24, 2013  Democratic Senators are expected to move forward with legislation to lower tuition for illegal immigrants who graduate from Colorado high schools.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013  Dozens of jubilant students cheered Democratic lawmakers at the Colorado Capitol who want to lower tuition costs for illegal immigrants graduating from state high schools.