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President Donald Trump made a brief announcement Friday morning of a policy that could upend how the nation serves its 7.5 million students with disabilities.

Seven years after founding Vega Collegiate Academy, Dr. Kate Mullins reflects on her journey with a perspective that can only come with time and experience. Hear what this 2025 Charter School Leader of the Year has to say as she transitions out of her current role in the charter school community.

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The winning pole vault at Maine’s Class B girls’ track and field championship in February missed the state record by 7 inches. But it was high enough to catapult Maine to the top of President Donald Trump’s enemies list.

The future of American charter schools will be shaped in an Oklahoma courtroom this week. Read more

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About a third of U.S. K-12 students this school year are behind grade level, according to a recent survey.

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Earlier this month, the Trump administration proposed a 2026 budget with a $60 million boost for charter schools — the first increase since 2019.

Nearly a third of Colorado students were chronically absent last year, missing 10% or more of the days they were supposed to be in school, according to new state data released Wednesday.

The League's Act for Charters Today (ACT) Advocacy Network empowers charter school families and staff to advocate for high-quality public school options in Colorado through free trainings and resources— join us to strengthen your advocacy skills and connect with a supportive community!

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The Adams 14 school district will ask voters for the first time in 10 years to raise local taxes to build a new middle school and to raise teacher salaries.

26 schools, 137 students, and 52 chaperones canvassed the Capitol Jan. 28.

The spends twice as much on Advocacy work as it brings in through member dues.

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Colorado districts expect millions in cuts to what they anticipated receiving next year if changes proposed by Gov. Jared Polis make it into the 2025-26 budget.

In an unusual, first-of-its-kind ranking of 35 states and DC, charter schools in Alaska and Colorado turned in the highest scores in reading and math