Education reEnvisioned Board of Cooperative Educational Services
Coverage of Education reEnvisioned Board of Cooperative Educational Services in the Nexus archive.
- State scrutinizes homeschool enrichment proposals from controversial education group
Colorado officials are scrutinizing 42 homeschool enrichment program applications from Education reEnvisioned Board of Cooperative Educational Services (ERBOCES) under new state laws aimed at curbing rapid growth and increasing transparency. The state requires approval for out-of-boundary programs, with ERBOCES seeking to maintain its offerings despite regulatory challenges.
- Another defection hits group that launched ‘Colorado’s first public Christian school’
Pikes Peak State College is set to withdraw from ERBOCES, a controversial education co-op that authorized Colorado's first public Christian school, reducing its membership to one and threatening its legal existence. ERBOCES faces challenges after recent legislative changes curtailed its ability to operate schools and programs outside member districts, leading to closures like Riverstone Academy.
- Tighter rules, more oversight now govern homeschool enrichment in Colorado
Colorado has implemented stricter rules for state-funded homeschool enrichment programs to address funding abuses and lack of transparency. The new regulations, prompted by law changes in late May, restrict programs from being authorized by distant entities and limit offerings to those available to public school students. Private schools can no longer receive state funding for designated enrichment time, and the co-op Education reEnvisioned Board of Cooperative Educational Services (ERBOCES) is barred from operating programs outside its member districts.
- Colorado group that started controversial ‘public Christian school’ faces member defections
A Colorado public education co-op, ERBOCES, faces member defections as Elizabeth School District and potentially District 49 withdraw, threatening its viability. New state laws have also forced the closure of its public Christian school, Riverstone Academy, and could impact other programs.
- Colorado’s ‘First Public Christian School’ Closes Permanently
Colorado’s Riverstone Academy, a 30-student public Christian school in Pueblo County, closed permanently after state law changes cut off funding. The school, backed by a conservative law firm to spark a Supreme Court lawsuit, faced legal setbacks and operational challenges, including safety issues and a $20,000 settlement.
- Colorado’s ‘first public Christian school’ drops religious discrimination lawsuit against state
Colorado’s Riverstone Academy, a public Christian school, dropped its religious discrimination lawsuit against the state after changes to state law rendered it moot. The school, which received state funding but faces potential closure due to new legislative restrictions, had argued that funding clawbacks violated the First Amendment. The lawsuit termination ends efforts to use the case to expand religious school inclusion in public education.
- Colorado isn’t cutting the amount it pays for homeschool enrichment students. Here’s why.
Colorado lawmakers avoided cutting funding for homeschool enrichment students this year but imposed restrictions on Education reEnvisioned Board of Cooperative Educational Services (ERBOCES) to reduce costs. The state will continue paying $6,000 annually per part-time student, but future budget cuts remain possible as lawmakers prioritize curbing ERBOCES' expansion of non-academic programs.