Colorado Department of Education

Primary and Secondary EducationColorado, United States501-1000 Employees

The Colorado Department of Education is a mid-sized state agency based in Denver, Colorado, that focuses on primary and secondary education. It aims to foster an equitable learning environment for students and staff and supports Colorado's 178 school districts, 1,836 schools, and more than 56,000 educators to improve student outcomes and ensure access to high-quality schools for students and their families. In its role as a statewide coordinating and guiding body for K-12 education, it seeks to elevate educational practice across the state.

In 2025, the department announced a collaboration with the University of Colorado Boulder’s InquiryHub to provide professional learning for K-12 science teachers aligned with the science standards. This initiative highlights the department's focus on professional development and standards-aligned instruction for teachers.

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