Laura Adeyemi

Education reporter

School districts, state funding, boards, classrooms statewide

Stories by Laura Adeyemi

The Lory Student Center plaza on Colorado State University's main campus in Fort Collins. CSU's new pilot guarantees admission for summer and fall 2027 to Colorado high school graduates with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.

Education

Colorado waives college application fees Oct. 20-22 as CSU guarantees admission at a 3.0 GPA

The ninth annual Free Application Days run Tuesday through Thursday for Colorado residents applying to undergraduate programs. Colorado State University is pairing the window with a statewide pilot that guarantees 2027 admission to in-state graduates with a 3.0 GPA or higher.

Laura Adeyemi · 2026-10-17

An aerial view of the plaza and library area on Colorado State University's main campus in Fort Collins. A man was shot Monday evening near Newton Plaza, in the science buildings quarter of the campus, after the university says he advanced toward an officer with a handgun.

Education

Man shot after advancing toward CSU officer with a handgun near Newton Plaza

Colorado State University says gunfire followed a 5:35 p.m. report of a man acting erratically on the main campus Monday. The man was hospitalized, no one else was hurt, and a multi-agency team is investigating.

Laura Adeyemi · 2026-10-13

The main entrance of Vista Ridge High School in Colorado. The state's school finance formula funds 825,849 pupils at $12,325 each in FY 2026-27.

Education

Colorado's school finance formula: $12,325 per pupil

The fiscal note for SB26-023 puts total program funding at nearly $10.2 billion for 825,849 pupils in FY 2026-27.

Laura Adeyemi · 2026-09-19