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The Baker Hostetler Debate Classic is a razor-sharp competition featuring students from Denver Public Schools who thrive on uncertainty and go for the kill. 

As lawmakers stand poised to cut $260 million in K-12 education funding, the state's teachers union and other school advocates are playing defense and keeping their options — including a possible lawsuit — open.

After months of stalled negotiations, the Boulder Valley teachers union on Friday tentatively agreed to a contract offer that's nearly identical to one they rejected in September.

Denver Public Schools officials recommended sweeping changes Monday to some of the district's worst schools and a change in how charter schools operate.

State spending for colleges and universities will be cut by 40 percent and would be backfilled by federal stimulus dollars under a plan Gov. Bill Ritter revealed Wednesday to balance the current year's budget. 

Denver Public Schools is the first district in Colorado set to deploy stern academic reforms pushed by a White House education-stimulus program to fix the nation's worst schools. 

The justices rule, 4-3, that courts can decide whether state funding is sufficient.

Metropolitan State College of Denver is so confident about its teacher education program that its graduates now come with a guarantee.

Tom Boasberg says tough decisions need to be made to ensure that every teacher is helping every student excel.

Not long ago, Denver high schooler Erika Ruiz couldn't picture herself taking a college-level class. Now, she dreams of attending Stanford, Princeton or maybe Harvard.