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Gov. Jared Polis signs major school funding bill that prioritizes money for rural, low-income districts

Colorado legislation updates formula determining how money is split up for first time in 30 years

English teacher Amber Wilson, left, explains an essay for the final exam of semester to Ada Niu, 15, right, and 11th grade students at Thomas Jefferson High School in Denver on May 2. On Thursday, Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill that will significantly alter how K-12 schools receive funding in Colorado. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
English teacher Amber Wilson, left, explains an essay for the final exam of semester to Ada Niu, 15, right, and 11th grade students at Thomas Jefferson High School in Denver on May 2. On Thursday, Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill that will significantly alter how K-12 schools receive funding in Colorado. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 2:  Staff portraits at the Denver Post studio.  (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis put his signature on a sweeping school finance bill Thursday, changing the formula that funds the state's public schools for the first time in decades and providing more than $80 million to districts in the next year.
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