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Colorado High School Football Top 25 State Rankings (Nov. 5, 2026)

A vast majority of ranked teams will be off this week after drawing opening-round byes as postseason play for all classes now under way

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USA TODAY

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Colorado punishes families for choosing Catholic schools | Opinion

Erika Nagle spends nearly three hours a day in the car driving her children to school. The cost of living in Castle Rock, Colorado, is better, but she’s willing to make the sacrifice to trek to St. Mary’s parish school in the Archdiocese of Denver because of, in her words, “just how amazing and extraordinary the school is.” The state of Colorado is making her sacrifice even more. St. Mary’s has been excluded by the state from a purportedly universal preschool tuition benefit program it launched in 2023. The program is designed to give each child 15 hours or approximately $6,000 toward annual tuition . The reason? Catholic schools don’t qualify because of their religious teachings on marriage and sexuality . Nagle has, to date, forgone $18,000 in tuition aid she would have gotten had she sent her kids to any other preschool in Colorado. On Nov. 3, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case of St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy to determine whether that amounts to religious discrimination. Choosing Catholic schools carries an extra cost Until the case is resolved, countless families sacrificing to send their kids to Catholic schools are losing out on dollars they

Colorado · 1d

KIX Country

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Western Colorado Teams Get a Big Boost in Football Playoff Seeding

Montrose is the top Western Slope team in 4A, sitting at 8-2 with the No. 2 seed and a first-round bye heading into November 13.

Grand Junction, CO · 2d

The Coloradoan

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Fossil, Windsor postseason openers lead NoCo football playoff schedule

Feel that chill in the November air? That's right, it means Colorado high school football playoff time has officially arrived. The Fort Collins area and Northern Colorado are well represented, though several top teams like Fort Collins, Timnath, Roosevelt and Loveland own byes for their first week of postseason play. That leaves the spotlight to others, like the defending 2A state champion (Wellington) or a 5A squad (Fossil Ridge) looking for an upset. Or maybe a reigning runner-up (Windsor) hoping to kickstart another deep 3A playoff push. Here is the schedule for the first full week of CHSAA playoff football, including Games of the Week for the Fort Collins area and Northern Colorado: Fort Collins-area football playoff schedule (Nov. 6-7) 5A 1st round: No. 21 Fossil Ridge at No. 12 Regis Jesuit (7 p.m. Nov. 6) 4A 1st round: No. 15 Windsor vs. No. 18 Silver Creek, 4A (7 p.m. Nov. 6) 2A 2nd round: No. 3 Wellington vs. No. 19 Pagosa Springs (5 p.m. Nov. 7) Local Game of the Week: No. 21 Fossil Ridge at No. 12 Regis Jesuit The SaberCats (5-5, 3-3 league) surged in October, winning four of their final five to make a triumphant return

Fort Collins, CO · 3d

Chalkbeat

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12 applicants for Denver school board vacancy talk about school closures, rebuilding trust

Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. “Independent” yet “collaborative” was a common way the 12 applicants to fill a vacancy on the Denver school board described themselves at a forum Wednesday night. The board has long been plagued by infighting, personality differences, and accusations , and applicants sought to prove they are willing to work with their colleagues to avoid future drama. The overarching theme of the evening was the need to rebuild trust. “Nobody sitting up here applied for this job thinking it was going to be easy, or that they were going to get along with everybody, or that there were going to be a lot of flowers,” said Scott Esserman, a former board member who lost a re-election bid and applied to fill the vacancy. The vacancy was created by the resignation of DJ Torres , who was elected last November to represent central-east Denver’s District 3. Torres left the board last month after repeatedly clashing with President Xóchitl Gaytán, who accused him of several policy violations

Denver, CO · 1d

CBS Colorado

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Teacher says he was fired after reporting threats against students

A former teacher is suing a charter school and two administrators in Lakewood, alleging he was fired after reporting racist graffiti and threats against students to school officials and Safe2Tell.

Lakewood, CO · 5h

The Coloradoan

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Amy Parsons to be paid $1.1M in resignation settlement | Exclusive

Colorado State University has agreed to pay President Amy Parsons $1.1 million for her resignation, the Coloradoan learned through an open-records request. Parsons formally announced her resignation Oct. 28 , six days after she and CSU System Chancellor Tony Frank signed a resignation settlement that requires the payment to Parsons be made, “minus any necessary withholdings,” by no later than Jan. 5, 2027. Parsons’ resignation will become effective Dec. 31, 2026, according to terms agreed to in the settlement that amended the five-year contract she signed when she was hired that would have continued through Jan. 31, 2028. Her annual salary is $686,238, according to the university's online compensation report . The settlement releases Parsons, Frank and the CSU System and its Board of Governors from any obligations that were contained in her original employment agreement. "The terms of President Parsons’ agreement reflect the remainder of her contract, which ran through January 2028, plus the equivalent of five months of salary in recognition of her significant achievements and long-term service to CSU," according to a statement from the CSU System that was shared with the Coloradoan by spokesperson Tiana Kennedy after this story's initial publication. "The Board of Governors sets

Fort Collins, CO · 2d

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Updates for local elections Fort Collins and Larimer County, Colorado State University will pay CSU President Amy Parsons 1.1 million dollars for her resignation, the Democratic Party sees massive victories in US Senate and Colorado

Robert Sides begins this episode of the Rocky Mountain Review in Campus News with CSU President Amy Parsons receiving 1.1 million from the university for her resignation because of a non-disparagement clause in her contract (1:09). Sides finishes Campus News reporting on the most recent Associated Students of Colorado State University senate session last night (2:32).

Fort Collins, CO · 1d

lawweekcolorado.com

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Lawsuit against Lakewood school asserts three federal civil rights claims

A lawsuit alleging that a Lakewood charter school failed to respond to months of racial harassment against a Black student asserts four federal civil rights claims, with the plaintiff’s attorney arguing that the school’s alleged inaction raises questions under both federal education statutes and the Constitution. “The fact...

Lakewood, CO · 1d

The Denver Gazette

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DPS board plans vacancy search, mulls merging closure, boundary rules

The Denver Public Schools Board of Education met Thursday evening to further discuss combining two policies about school consolidations and enrollment boundaries, and next steps for filling a vacant board seat, among other topics. Thursday’s meeting came as members prepare to hold a series of sessions in the coming days and weeks to fill a […]

Denver, CO · 1d

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Boys Soccer: Lotus School For Excellence blanks The Vanguard School to gain passage to 2A quarterfinals

AURORA | After nearly two weeks off, the Lotus School For Excellence boys soccer team overcame any rust it might have had Wednesday to advance in the Class 2A state playoffs. In action for the first time since their regular season finale Oct. 23 thanks to a opening round bye, the seventh-seeded Meteors defended their home field with a 2-0 victory over 10th-seeded The Vanguard School to move on to the quarterfinals.

Aurora, CO · 1d

Education Next

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More First Amendment Folly in Colorado

Oral argument in case excluding Catholic schools from universal pre–K program does not bode well for state. Over the last ten years, Colorado has compiled an impressive losing streak before the Supreme Court in religious liberty and free speech cases. Based on Tuesday’s oral argument in St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy, the state looks poised to lose another one.

Colorado · 2d

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New Mom School opens first Colorado locations in Denver and Aurora

Over 120 mothers on waitlist before Denver opening. A national postpartum education and community network is opening its first two Colorado locations to support mothers through their first year of parenthood. New Mom School brings structured weekly cohorts, expert-led guidance and peer connection to mothers throughout the region. “Motherhood is...

Denver, CO · 2d

CBS Colorado

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Colorado voters approve Proposition NN, sending TABOR refunds to schools

Colorado voters approved Proposition NN​ in November's general election, according to the Associated Press.

Colorado · 2d

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Some states now recognize climate-literate students

At the end of this school year, some students in Maine will receive a special accolade on their diplomas. The state recently followed Colorado and launched an opportunity for students to earn an endorsement called the Seal of Climate Literacy. To receive it, students must take two climate-related science courses...

Maine · 1d

The Denver Gazette

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Measure to allow Colorado to spend TABOR revenue for education leads

Colorado voters appear to support a proposal to allow the state government to keep and spend some or all of the revenue that would otherwise be refunded to taxpayers under the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights. If approved, Proposition NN would raise the state’s revenue cap and allow Colorado to retain excess revenue that currently would […]

Colorado · 3d

KKTV

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Multiple D20 school evacuated for natural gas smells

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - Multiple Colorado Springs schools evacuated Tuesday morning for what the district calls “an odor of natural gas.”. 11 News got the following communication sent to parents at Rampart High School, Mountain Ridge Middle Schools, and Village Middle School:. Rampart High School students and staff...

Colorado Springs, CO · 3d

The US Sun

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Beloved former high school football coach dies suddenly as tributes pour in – ‘hit us like a ton of bricks’

THE NORTHERN Colorado sports community is mourning the loss of a beloved former high school football coach after he died suddenly. Timnath Middle-High School assistant coach Tyson White passed away on the morning of October 30. No cause of death has been publicly released concerning the beloved teacher and coach.

Greeley, CO · 3d

The Longmont Leader

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Boulder Valley School Enrollment Opens as District Prepares to Close Four Schools

Families in the Boulder Valley School District can now apply to enroll their children in schools outside their assigned attendance areas for the 2027-28 school year, as the district prepares to close four elementary schools and reorganize several others. The district's choice enrollment period opened Sunday, Nov. 1, and will...

Boulder County, CO · 4d

The Denver Gazette

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Colorado students can expect shorter CMAS tests

The Colorado Department of Education is reducing the amount of time students will spend taking state assessments across multiple subjects starting in Spring 2027. Students in grades three through eight will have fewer Colorado Measures of Academic Success (CMAS) sessions next spring. Students in grades five through eight in particular will see reductions in both […]

Colorado · 3d