Douglas County officials might seek U.S. Supreme Court decision on voucher...
CASTLE ROCK — Douglas County School District officials said Monday they may seek a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the constitutionality of their voucher program. That announcement came just hours after...
View ArticleSupreme Court rejects challenge to school funding formula
The Colorado Supreme Court in a 4-3 decision issued Monday rejected a constitutional challenge to part of the state's school funding formula. At issue in the case of Dwyer v. State of Colorado was the...
View ArticleColorado education community reacts to Supreme Court decision on funding
The Colorado Supreme Court on Monday ruled that a workaround of the state's requirement to fund schools at a certain level was constitutional. It was a blow to many advocates who have repeatedly asked...
View ArticleVoucher program would be revived in Douglas County under proposal — minus...
The Douglas County School District would take another shot at launching a school voucher program — this time excluding religious schools to abide by a court ruling — under a proposal from a member of...
View ArticleColorado Supreme Court to hear Denver teachers' lawsuit challenging "mutual...
A lawsuit brought by seven current and former teachers against Denver Public Schools will be taken up by the Colorado Supreme Court, the state’s highest court announced Monday. The teachers allege DPS...
View ArticleColorado Supreme Court weighs challenge to law governing job protections for...
Are good veteran teachers still guaranteed jobs in Colorado, provided they don’t mess up? The Colorado Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday on that issue and others related to a landmark 2010 state...
View ArticleSchool districts can create brand-new innovation schools, state high court rules
In a win for Denver Public Schools, the Colorado Supreme Court has ruled the state’s largest school district didn’t break the law when it approved “innovation plans” granting more flexibility around...
View ArticleThe Douglas County voucher case is finally over
Elections have consequences, and this week the Colorado Supreme Court delivered on one: Years of litigation over Douglas County's private-school voucher program are officially over. In practical terms,...
View ArticleColorado’s high court: There’s no such thing as teacher tenure
The Denver teachers who challenged a landmark state law that allows school districts to put certain experienced educators on unpaid leave lost their cases Monday. The Colorado Supreme Court ruled...
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