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State lawmakers are moving forward with the proposed budget for next year's schools. Here's where the funding is going.

Hiring freezes in non-instructional roles and position adjustments are currently on the table as Summit School District plans its 2025-26.

Thousands of students in Colorado live in areas with underperforming schools known as 鈥渆ducation deserts.鈥� One state lawmaker wants to make it easier for charter schools to open in these areas 鈥� but the idea wouldn鈥檛 be without controversy. We鈥檒l hear about it on today鈥檚 In The NoCo.

The cuts will enable the state to absorb the rising costs of Medicaid and fully fund K-12 for another year. But they didn鈥檛 eliminate the state鈥檚 structural deficit, which will require ongoing cuts for years to come.

Hundreds of educators and supporters gathered on what was a school day for many to push back on a proposal from Gov. Jared Polis.

District leaders say laying off staff and scaling back programs and maintenance could be ahead as state lawmakers consider pulling back funding to combat state budget hole. Listen to our Morning Edition host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with The Colorado Sun reporter Erica Breunlin and then read The Colorado Sun story at the link below.

As the Trump administration threatens to defund the U.S. Department of Education, 皇冠网址 looks at how federal dollars are spent in northern Colorado school districts.

How did state finances end up in such bad shape, and how far will lawmakers go to get back in balance?

The state is already looking at budget cuts this year and has struggled in the past to increase school funding.

The issue is a lack of funds in the state鈥檚 childcare subsidy program. The program helps low-income families pay for childcare so they can work or attend school. However, it's facing a major budget crunch, and there鈥檚 no certainty that more funding will arrive to support it.