Issue Briefs

The Colorado READ Act

Subject

Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

Agency

Published

09/19/2019

Reading competency is pivotal to the academic development of Colorado’s students. State law targets the early elementary grades as the essential time and location for developing the reading skills necessary for successful academic achievement in later grades. This issue brief provides an overview of the Colorado Reading to Ensure Academic Development (READ) Act, and discusses recent changes to state funding for READ Act implementation.

Staff Publications

School Finance in Colorado (2020)

The purpose of this publication is to help readers understand how Colorado finances its public elementary and secondary schools. The major focus is an explanation of the funding formula included in the Public School Finance Act of 1994, including amendments made to the act in 2019. Several...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

04/23/2020

Subject:

Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

Staff Publications

High School and College Placement and Entrance Examination Delays

The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has impacted almost every facet of the education system, including standardized tests and college entrance examinations. This memorandum provides scheduling updates on some of the country’s most relied upon placement and college entrance examinations and will...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

04/21/2020

Subjects:

Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

Higher Education

Public Health

Final/Annual Reports

Interim Committee on School Finance 2019 Final Report

Final Report to the Colorado General Assembly by the Interim Committee on School Finance.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

04/08/2020

Subject:

Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

Staff Publications

Resources Pertaining to K-12 Education in Response to COVID-19

In the midst of school closures across the state due to the COVID-19 outbreak, schools and state agencies are working to ensure that K-12 students continue to receive academic support. Legislative Council Staff is committed to providing members of the Colorado General Assembly and other...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

04/07/2020

Subjects:

Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

Public Health

Other

2019 Cost of Living Study - Corona Insights (2020)

2019 Colorado School District Cost of Living Analysis

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

03/11/2020

Subject:

Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

Issue Briefs

Child Care Assistance, Licensing, and Ratings in Colorado (20-07)

The quality of child care and early childhood education (ECE) are key concerns for parents and policymakers alike. Whether daycare, preschool, or another setting, child care and ECE allow parents to remain in the workforce and improve the school readiness of children. This issue brief...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

03/06/2020

Subjects:

Children & Domestic Matters

Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

Human Services

Final/Annual Reports

School Safety Committee 2019 Final Report

Final report to the Colorado General Assembly by the School Safety Committee. This committee was created by a resolution adopted by the Executive Committee of the Legislative Council during the 2019 legislative interim. The purpose of this committee was to study how violence at, and threats of...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

01/02/2020

Subjects:

Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

General Assembly

Final/Annual Reports

Early Childhood and School Readiness 2019 Final Report

Final report to the Colorado General Assembly by the Early Childhood and School Readiness Legislative Commission. The purpose of this commission is to study issues related to early childhood and school readiness in order to improve the state’s early childhood policies.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

12/19/2019

Subjects:

Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

General Assembly

Staff Publications

Summary Report of Early Childhood and School Readiness Legislation Commission to Legislative Council

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

11/12/2019

Subject:

Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

Staff Publications

School Safety Committee Summary Report

Summary Report for the School Safety Committee to the Legislative Council.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

11/07/2019

Subject:

Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

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