Political Sheet

Colorado School Enrollment Decline Meets Bigger Budgets

Editorial illustration of a Colorado public school with empty desks, mountains and a Capitol silhouette.
Fewer students. Bigger budget. Arithmetic is still undefeated.
Written by Scott K. James

Colorado schools project 16,014 fewer students, yet statewide funding is set to rise. The enrollment math is coming due.

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