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Vote on Colorado education plan erupts into war of words over...

The State Board of Education on Thursday unanimously approved Colorado’s federally required education plan, but not before two of its most outspoken members questioned whether...

State board increasingly siding with charter schools on appeals

When charter schools in Colorado feel like local school districts aren’t giving them a fair chance to open, they can ask the state Board...

Why the still-undecided state board of education race matters

One of the last races to be decided from last week’s election is who will represent Congressional District 6 on the Colorado Board of...

Data privacy worries shield thousands of Colorado test scores from public...

The public will never know how Smoky Hill High School ninth-graders scored last spring on English tests that challenged them to do things like...

The Hammer’s Back, Pounding for GOP Grass Roots in Colorado

The idea is to mimic the tactics of left-of-center groups like MoveOn.org to mobilize conservative grassroots efforts in major media markets. But in Colorado,...

Lobbying Garners Millions During First Month of State Legislature

The first month of Colorado's 2008 legislative session netted millions, according to records from the Secretary of State's office. At least $2.4 million was spent...

How I Saved Steve Durham

Feel like spitting your coffee across the room? Read Wikipedia's official biography of one of the most powerful lobbyists at the Capitol:  Steve Durham...