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Aspiring teacher in a Cherry Creek School District classroom.

News Release - CDE Opens Applications for Up to $10,000 in Financial Support for Aspiring Educators
The Colorado Department of Education will begin accepting applications today for the 2025-26 Educator Recruitment and Retention (ERR) program, which offers up to $10,000 in financial assistance to help aspiring educators cover the cost of educator preparation program fees.

07/01/2025 - 8:55am

Cafeteria at Angevine Middle School in Boulder Valley School District.

News Release - Colorado Department of Education Releases Free and Reduced-Price School Meal Policy for 2025-26 School Year
The Colorado Department of Education today released its 2025-26 school year policy that determines student eligibility for free and reduced-price school meals provided through the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, and/or the Special Milk Program.

06/30/2025 - 3:29pm

Kids playing with shovels during the groundbreaking of a BEST school in Hanover.

News Release -- Colorado State Board of Education approves 14 Building Excellent Schools Today grant projects
During its June meeting - hosted at Morgan County School District Re-3’s district office building - the Colorado State Board of Education approved $179 million in Building Excellent Schools Today (BEST) grants to help fund 14 construction projects in 12 Colorado school districts and two charter schools.

06/12/2025 - 3:00pm

News Release - Colorado Department of Education releases preliminary state-level results from 2025 state assessments
The Colorado Department of Education today released preliminary results from the Colorado Measures of Academic Success (CMAS), PSAT and SAT assessments administered this spring to Colorado public school students in grades three through 11. Families can now access their students’ CMAS scores directly through the Family Score Report Portal.

06/11/2025 - 1:34pm

2025 Teacher of the Year Janet Damon receives flowers upon learning she is a finalist for the National Teacher of the Year.

News Release -- Colorado Department of Education announces 22 semifinalists for 2026 Colorado Teacher of the Year
Today, the Colorado Department of Education announced its semifinalists for 2026 Colorado Teacher of the Year. The department’s 22 semifinalists represent 22 schools from 17 districts and two charters. This group of semifinalists is the department’s most geographically diverse to date with at least two candidates from every region in Colorado.

06/05/2025 - 9:37am

Boy gets a free lunch during the summer meals program in Loveland in 2024.

News Release - Free summer meals available for all Colorado youth ages 18 and younger
The Colorado Department of Education today announced that 643 summer meal sites are open statewide to provide meals free of charge to all youth ages 18 and younger. Parents, families, and community members can visit www.kidsfoodfinder.org to find a nearby meal site.

06/03/2025 - 9:19am

Educators listen and collaborate at recent learning cohort meeting.

News Release -- CDE invites school and district leaders to join 2025-26 learning cohorts
The Colorado Department of Education today announced the launch of registration for its 2025-26 school year professional learning cohorts. These year-long learning cohorts provide opportunities for district leaders, school leaders, and educators from across the state to learn about and share best practices in improving student outcomes on such subjects as chronic absenteeism, helping connect rural leadership and special education support.

06/02/2025 - 8:11am

Colorado seal for State Board of Education

News Release - Colorado State Board of Education upholds district decision not to renew contract for Pueblo 60 charter school
At its May meeting, the Colorado State Board of Education upheld a Jan. 28 decision by the Pueblo 60 School District to not renew the contract of Chavez/Huerta K-12 Preparatory Academy - a charter school in the district.

05/16/2025 - 12:29pm

News Release - Colorado Department of Education presents 695 awards to Colorado schools and districts
The Colorado Department of Education held a ceremony today to recognize and celebrate 71 school districts and 346 schools that won performance awards in the 2023 and 2024 school years. State Board of Education Chair Rebecca McClellan, Vice Chair Yazmin Navarro, Board member Lisa Escárcega, Board member Kathy Gebhardt and Colorado Education Commissioner Susana Córdova presented the awards to about 90 school and district representatives during the event at the Colorado State University Spur Campus in Denver.

05/16/2025 - 12:00pm

2025 Colorado Teacher of the Year Janet Damon receives info that she is a finalist for National Teacher of the Year.

News Release -- Colorado Department of Education celebrates record participation in 2026 Teacher of the Year application process
The Colorado Department of Education announced record participation in its 2026 Teacher of the Year application process. The department received 419 applications from educators representing 68 school districts across the state - more than four times the number of applications received last year (94). More than 1,800 educators were invited to apply for the program based on a statewide nomination process.

04/30/2025 - 12:59pm

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