One of the Education Policy Center’s primary goals is to educate local education leaders about important education policy issues, thereby equipping them to make intelligent, well-informed decisions in their school districts. Biennially, we update our K-12 policy issues school board member handbook to provide leaders with historical and current information from a common-sense perspective on over two dozen topics.
While the primary audience for the handbook is school board members, others will also find it valuable, including parents. Our 2025 publication is titled A Handbook on K-12 Policy Issues for Colorado School Board Members. This year’s edition features updated statistics on numerous topics and information about a 2025 U.S. Supreme Court ruling concerning religious protections. This ruling may require school districts to modify one or more of their policies regarding parents’ rights to opt their children out of controversial subject matter, particularly in elementary grades.
