August 2022

Colorado AG applauds student loan forgiveness for 2,440 state student borrowers defrauded by ITT Technical Institute

DENVER — Attorney General Phil Weiser applauded the announcement recently that the U.S. Department of Education is forgiving the federal student loans of more than 208,000 ITT Technical Institute students nationwide—including 2,440 Colorado borrowers — after the school misled students about the value of an ITT degree.

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Education funding measure fails to make Colorado ballot

A measure that proposed increasing Colorado public education funding by $980 million won’t appear on the November ballot after supporters failed to submit signatures by the state’s deadline on Monday. Initiative 63 would have allocated one-third of 1% of income tax revenue “to be used for attracting, retaining and compensating teachers and student support professionals.” The funding would not have been subject to the cap under the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights.

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Weather W

atch Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Night: A 30% chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

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River C

all Purgatoire River Call as of: 08/17/2022. Enlarged South Side Ditch: Priority #74, Appropriation Date: 02/17/1876.

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Aguilar’s new school superintendent brings multi-career journeys to position

Benjamin Mandile Reporter The Chronicle-News Justin Cowan had been looking for a place like Aguilar to work his final years in education, then, a job opening for Aguilar RE-6 superintendent came across his screen — and now the rest of his story is forming. Cowan started in his new position July 1, after being chosen by the Aguilar Board of Education among three candidates in April to lead the district, following the announcement of Superintendent Dr.

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Summer Sweet Potatoes

Catherine J. Moser Features Editor The Chronicle-News Do you ever cruise the aisles at the grocery store looking for something different to eat? Sometimes, when summer drags on and the weather stays hot, I find myself in a “cooking rut” of sorts — eating the same salads and roasted chicken night after night.

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