A disabled man told lawmakers what federal education cuts could mean for students who rely on programs and protections administered by the Department of Education, pointing to his own experience as a student served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Colorado has been fighting Department of Education efforts to terminate federal school mental-health grants.
Nearly $10 million for Colorado schools, universities and the state Department of Education has been at stake. A federal court previously ruled that the department’s earlier discontinuation of the grants was unlawful, but Colorado says the department moved again in 2026 to terminate the funding.
