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State investigation: Denver violated federal rules, delayed services to students with...

The Denver school district violated the rights of some students with disabilities in the way it made decisions about whether they would get support...

Colorado schools gave out nearly 1,800 suspensions to young students with...

Getting sent home from school became a constant for Ben Wankel’s second-grade son last fall. It started simply enough: The cafeteria was too noisy, his...

Tales from inside Colorado’s teacher shortage: housing for horses and recruiters...

The job fair was going well for Stephanie Polutchko and the phrase on her white name tag explained why: “high school science.” Like other prospective...

Judge: Douglas County schools must pay private school tuition for student...

A federal judge ruled Monday in favor of a Douglas County couple who’d sought reimbursement from the Douglas County School District for their son’s...

An emotional cyberbully debate; veterans’ business bill goes to Gov; money...

Notes from the General Assembly's 64th day in the 2014 legislative session.

Polis set to introduce bill to better fund special education

Congressman Jared Polis, D-Boulder, Tuesday announced he will introduce legislation to fully fund the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act (IDEA) of 1975, which promised to pay 40 percent of the excess cost of educating students with disabilities.