Second Regular Session | 72nd General Assembly
Colorado General AssemblyPresented to the Joint Education Committee at its January 10, 2017, meeting.
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...
2019 Colorado School District Cost of Living Analysis
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...
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...
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.
Summary Report for the School Safety Committee to the Legislative Council.
Three bills that were enacted during the 2019 legislative session significantly affected the financing of public schools in Colorado:
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...
During the 2019 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures related to higher education. Specifically, the measures concern student loans and financial aid, college and career access and readiness, teacher preparation and retention, and the administration and governance of...
Temporary Guidelines for Review and Comment Meetings
The House and Senate are temporarily adjourned. The building is closed to the public.