Colorado
Program that helps thousands of Colorado homeschooled kids at risk of losing funding
Some of the Colorado’s most vulnerable children are begging the Colorado State Board of Education to reconsider a proposed rule change. The change would effectively eliminate a school enrichment program that helps more than 3,000 homeschooled kids.
School board members say it’s meant to ensure public money is being spent only on public education, but parents — many of whom have kids with severe intellectual and developmental disabilities — say the rule change eliminates a program that has changed their kids’ lives and helped them thrive when every other program failed.
“Please allow us to see through the remainder of Adaline’s first grade school year,” Megan Johnson pleaded with board members.
She’s among dozens of parents who testified in opposition to the rule change. Her daughter has autism.
Tess Marlin’s son has dyslexia, ADHD, speech delays and severe food allergies.
“I talked to every therapist at each school. They all told me to go somewhere else. The only program in this state that has supported us, that supported him is My Tech High,” Marlin said.
My Tech High is a program school districts contract with to help homeschooled students. It offers personalized curriculum for kids, who check in once a week with a certified teacher, and count as part time students for the purposes of public funding.
Some board members say because the instruction is largely parent-led, it doesn’t qualify for public dollars. They say a proposed new rule simply clarifies that.
“If there is a desire to have homeschool education funded, then that would be a question really for the general assembly,” said Jennifer Okes, the Department of Education Chief Operating Officer.
But administrators at My Tech High say the program has been funded by public school districts for the last five years. Board member Steve Durham, who opposes the rule change says the program costs $78 per child.
“These kids, a lot of them, cannot benefit from the public schools and should have other options, and particularly given the low cost,” Durham said.
Marlin says her son is evidence of the difference My Tech High is making.
“Today he is thriving. He is at or above grade level in every core subject,” she said.
If adopted the rule change would only limit My Tech High for elementary students. It allows middle and high school students more flexibility in terms of the type of programs and curriculum that count toward part-time school status. Parents are asking the board to extend that same flexibility to younger students. The board says it will make its decision in March.
DENVER (KDVR) — A Colorado teenager who lost her leg in a shark attack isn’t just walking again; she’s sharing the spotlight with one of her favorite hockey players.
Seventeen-year-old Annabelle Carlson took the runway Sunday at the Colorado Avalanche’s annual charity brunch, an event that raises money for community programs supported by Kroenke Sports Charities. The fundraiser, now in its third decade, is considered one of the team’s most impactful events of the year.
Carlson walked arm-in-arm with Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog, drawing applause from a crowd of more than 450 attendees.
Standing tall again has been a long journey for the Colorado high school student. Carlson lost her leg after surviving a shark attack during a family trip to Belize in 2024. Since then, she has undergone multiple surgeries and extensive rehabilitation.
“I think being negative about things like this — it takes such a toll on how you view yourself and how you get through things,” Carlson said. “But I’d rather see everything like, not everything you lose is a loss.”
Carlson has now returned to skiing and hopes to pick back up with playing her favorite sport, lacrosse. But it took a lot of guts and resilience to get to where she is now.
“In my eyes, she’s extraordinary,” Landeskog said. “What she’s gone through at that age, it’s not easy to do.”
The charity event highlights children who have overcome serious medical challenges, pairing them with Avalanche players for a runway walk to spotlight their strength. Players also served brunch and helped auction off team gear and game tickets.
“It was really cool to meet him,” Carlson said of Landeskog. “It’s definitely a flex. Not everyone gets to meet the Avalanche. I’m super lucky and super excited to be here.”
Having gone through some injuries of his own, including damage to his knee, which took him out of play for several seasons, Landeskog said Carlson’s attitude is remarkable.
“She’s young, she’s brave,” he said. “I feel like she’s got a better head on her shoulders than I do, so I feel like I can learn a lot from her as well.”
The team said many players stay in touch with the children and their families long after the event ends, adding that the annual brunch is a day the whole team looks forward to each year.
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