This memorandum provides an executive summary of the various public health orders issued during the declared disaster emergency related to the presence of COVID-19 in Colorado., Juliann Jenson., "November 24, 2020.", Online resource; title from PDF subject line of memorandum; (viewed November 2020)
The General Assembly is required by the Colorado Constitution to establish and maintain a thorough and uniform system of free public schools, where any person between the ages of 6 and 21 may be educated. At the same time, the constitution places control of public school instruction in locally elected boards of education. Under this system, the legislature provides financial support and establishes statutory guidelines applicable to all school districts, and local school boards determine curricula and instruction. Significant changes to federal and state law have shaped the scope and focus of reform efforts and accountability for Colorado's public schools. At the state level, education reform that began in the early 1990s has evolved into a system of state and local accreditation, with the requirement that schools both improve student academic performance over time, and ensure that students graduate from high school ready for postsecondary careers or further academic study., prepared by Legislative Council staff., "January 2015.", Online resource; title from PDF cover (viewed February 2025)
