These are Colorado’s top-performing schools on 2026 CMAS tests
The top-scoring schools on state achievement tests are all located in metro Denver, according to new data released Wednesday by the Colorado Department of Education.
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More lane closures needed for I-70 Floyd Hill construction, CDOT says
More lane closures on Interstate 70 near Floyd Hill start this week as crews work on building a bridge over the highway, Colorado officials said.
Colorado sues Geo Group to force compliance with tuberculosis investigation at ICE detention center
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser filed a lawsuit Wednesday seeking to force Geo Group, the operator of the state’s sole immigrant detention center, to comply with a tuberculosis investigation at ICE’s Aurora facility.
Search your school’s 2026 CMAS test scores
The Colorado Department of Education released CMAS scores for Colorado schools for the 2025-26 school year. Use this database to see how students in your school scored.
Prince Harry and Meghan are returning to the UK with their children, British newspaper says
The Telegraph — which broke the story — says that Harry and Meghan’s children, Prince Archie, who is 7, and Princess Lilibet, who is 5, have already enrolled at British schools and will start classes in September.
2026 CMAS results show Colorado students making gains in math, falling behind in reading
The state administers annual tests in language arts and math, known as the Colorado Measures of Academic Success, to students in third through eighth grade annually. It also offers versions of the PSAT and SAT to assess high school students’ performance.
Flock Homes moving Denver headquarters downtown, shrinking office footprint
Flock Homes is moving its Denver headquarters to 1521 Blake St., shrinking its office footprint as AI and a slower Colorado real estate market reshape staffing.
Driver in fatal Aurora hit-and-run turned himself in, police say
Three weeks after a bicyclist was struck and killed in an Aurora hit-and-run, the suspected driver turned himself in, police said.
Moderna shares surge after it says its experimental mRNA cancer treatment passed a key test
Moderna shares more than doubled after announcing initial results from a study of an experimental cancer treatment. Moderna and Merck are developing an mRNA-based cancer vaccine designed to be tailored to individual patients based on unique mutations within their tumors.
Xcel Energy bills to increase $5 a month for Colorado residential customers
The Colorado Public Utilities Commission on Wednesday approved an electricity rate increase for Xcel Energy’s Colorado customers.