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Erica Breunlin

STORY ANGLES - Focuses on policy and government decisions: Covers legislative actions, funding freezes, and regulatory changes, particularly their impact on vulnerable populations.

Reporter · US

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Aug 26, 2026
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Jul 30, 2026
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  1. Article · Aug 26, 2026 · Erica Breunlin

    Standardized test results make Colorado schools look bad. There’s more to the story. (opens the original)

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    Fewer than half of last year’s third graders in Colorado public schools could read and write at grade level. This means that just 40.8% of kids now entering fourth grade are able to read and understand a variety of texts and write essays supported by facts, standardized test results released last week by the Colorado Department of Education show. This is despite a 2012 state law that made reading and writing a priority, with Colorado spending nearly $39 million this year on strengthening literac

  2. Article · Aug 1, 2026 · Erica Breunlin

    The number of high school grads in Colorado is shrinking. Can colleges weather enrollment drops? (opens the original)

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    hen 1,492 seniors received their diplomas from the University of Denver in the spring, they represented the university’s largest senior class since World War II. But just four years after those students first arrived on campus, the university’s first-year classes are dropping by hundreds of students, a receding tide that could continue as the number of high school graduates across Colorado and the country ebbs for at least the next 15 years. Colorado belongs to a pack of 38 states on track to se

  3. Article · Jul 30, 2026 · Erica Breunlin

    Colorado ranked top state for education by publication, even as students lag in reading and math (opens the original)

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    This story was produced as part of the Colorado Capitol News Alliance. It first appeared at coloradosun.com. Colorado has been named the top state for education by U.S. News & World Report, despite more than half of students in fourth and eighth grades — critical testing years — falling short of reading proficiently and meeting academic standards in math. Gov. Jared Polis announced the state’s first-place ranking — up from third place last year — during a media conference Tuesday at Denver’s Far

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