Op Ed

In May, Colorado submitted its state plan to implement the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) to the federal government for review and approval. In August, the U.S. Department of Education responded, requesting that Colorado do more to move students towards grade-level proficiency.

In late June, HR 3003 — the "No Sanctuary for Criminals" bill — was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. In response, fourteen elected officials in metro Denver penned this commentary.