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KRDO13 Investigates: Southern Colorado drives more than 80% of Colorado’s recent homeschool growth

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What to know about KRDO13 Investigates: Southern Colorado drives more than 80% of Colorado’s recent homeschool growth

KRDO13 Investigates: Southern Colorado drives more than 80% of Colorado’s recent homeschool growth COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.

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What happened

KRDO13 Investigates: Southern Colorado drives more than 80% of Colorado’s recent homeschool growth COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.

Why it matters

(KRDO) - As students return to classrooms across Colorado, a growing number of families are choosing a different path: homeschooling.

Common ground

An analysis by KRDO13 Investigates of Colorado Department of Education (CDE) data found the number of students reported as being in 100% home-based education has increased nearly 20% in three years, from 8,674 students to 10,367 during the 2025-26 school year.

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Claim 1: “Woodland Park RE-2: 73”
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The search results refer to the definition of 'woodland', a city in California, and a footwear brand. No mention of Woodland Park RE-2 school district statistics.
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web search NEUTRAL — In ecosystem conservation, the term woodland refers to the plants, animals, and other biota that live in and under scattered trees that are spaced so that they produce more shade than a savanna but le…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodland
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web search NEUTRAL — Woodland[6] is a city in and the county seat of Yolo County, California, United States. Located approximately 15 miles (24 km) northwest of Sacramento, it is a part of the Sacramento metropolitan area…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodland,_California
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web search NEUTRAL — Discover rugged boots, performance footwear, and outdoor gear from Woodland. Shop our latest styles in shoes, jackets, backpacks, and more—built for adventure.
https://www.woodlandworldwide.com/
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Claim 2: “Statewide, the number of students reported as homeschooled full-time increased by 541 students, from 9,826 in fall 2024 to 10,367 in fall 2025, a 5.5% increase.”
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The evidence provided contains dictionary definitions of the word 'full' and unrelated sports/political news from Colorado. There is no evidence regarding homeschooling enrollment numbers for 2024 or 2025.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado Boulder as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Colorado rejoined the…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 2024 Colorado Proposition 128 was a successful ballot measure that appeared before voters during the 2024 general election in Colorado. The measure requires anyone convicted of a violent felony offens…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Colorado_Proposition_128
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Colorado Rapids season was the 30th season of the club's existence and the 30th season in Major League Soccer (MLS), and the top tier of American soccer pyramid. The Rapids had revealed a log…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Colorado_Rapids_season
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Claim 3: “Six southern Colorado school districts accounted for a combined increase of 451 students - more than 80% of the statewide increase.”
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While one search result mentions that schools can count homeschooled students, there is no specific data regarding six southern Colorado districts or the number 451.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Chevrolet Silverado is a range of trucks manufactured by General Motors under the Chevrolet brand. Introduced for the 1999 model year, the Silverado is the successor to the long-running Chevrolet …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The U.S. State of Colorado has 272 active municipalities, comprising 197 towns, 73 cities, and two consolidated city and county governments. The City and County of Denver, the state capital, is the ol…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — U.S. Highway 6 (US 6) is a part of the United States Numbered Highway System that travels from Bishop, California, to Provincetown, Massachusetts. In the U.S. state of Colorado, US 6 is an east–west h…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Route_6_in_Colorado
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Claim 4: “Colorado Springs District 11: 83 additional students”
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The evidence discusses general homeschooling benefits and unrelated Colorado elections/cities, but contains no data for Colorado Springs District 11.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 Colorado Senate elections took place on November 5, 2024, with the primary elections being held on June 25, 2024. Voters in 18 out of the 35 districts of the state Senate elected their repres…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pagosa Springs (Ute language: Pagwöösa, Navajo language: Tó Sido Háálį́) is a home rule municipality that is the county seat, most populous community, and only incorporated municipality in Archuleta C…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pagosa_Springs,_Colorado
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Steamboat Springs is a home rule municipality that is the county seat of and the most populous municipality in Routt County, Colorado, United States. The population was 13,224 at the 2020 census. Stea…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steamboat_Springs,_Colorado
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Claim 5: “Lewis-Palmer District 38: 49”
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The search results are exclusively about a British TV series called 'Lewis'. No information regarding Lewis-Palmer District 38 was found.
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web search NEUTRAL — Lewis is a British television detective drama produced for ITV, first airing in 2006 (pilot) then 2007 (series 1). It is a spin-off from Inspector Morse and, like that series, it is set in Oxford.
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web search NEUTRAL — The following is a list of the 33-episode run [a] for the British drama Lewis, which aired on ITV for nine series (2006–2015). Detective Inspector Robbie Lewis returns to Oxford after two years' secon…
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web search NEUTRAL — DI Robert Lewis and DS James Hathaway solve the tough cases that the learned inhabitants of Oxford throw at them. A middle-aged Oxford graduate is found murdered. The investigation implicates a senior…
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Claim 6: “CDE says homeschooling itself is considered non-public education and does not receive public funding.”
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Claim 7: “CDE says families can submit the notice to a school district of their choosing and must submit a new notification each year.”
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Claim 8: “Lewis-Palmer District 38... is building a new facility for its Home School Enrichment Academy, which is expected to open to homeschool students in October.”
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Claim 9: “the number of students reported as being in 100% home-based education has increased nearly 20% in three years, from 8,674 students to 10,367 during the 2025-26 school year.”
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The provided evidence consists of unrelated search results (anime, music, general Colorado geography, and a login page). No data regarding home-based education statistics for the 2025-26 school year was found.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Colorado is a landlocked state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is part of the Southwestern United States, sharing the Four Corners region with Arizona, New Mexico, and …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Colorado River (Spanish: Río Colorado) is one of the principal rivers (along with the Rio Grande) in the Southwestern United States and in northern Mexico. The 1,450-mile-long (2,330 km) river, th…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Colorado Springs is a home rule city that is the county seat of and the most populous city in El Paso County, Colorado, United States. The city had a population of 478,961 at the 2020 census, a 15.02%…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colorado_Springs,_Colorado
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Claim 10: “CDE reported 870,793 students enrolled in Colorado public schools during the 2025-26 school year, down 10,272 students, or 1.2%, from the previous year.”
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No evidence was found regarding CDE enrollment numbers for the 2025-26 school year.
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Claim 11: “The Colorado legislature responded this year by passing new requirements through the 2026 School Finance Act.”
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Claim 12: “Pueblo District 60: 62”
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The evidence confirms the existence of Pueblo School District 60 and mentions school closures, but does not provide homeschooling increase figures.
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web search NEUTRAL — Pueblo County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 168,162.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pueblo_County,_Colorado
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web search NEUTRAL — The Pueblo School District 60 Superintendent of Schools reports to the Board of Education and provides administrative leadership to a public school district of over 2,400 employees and more than 15,00…
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web search NEUTRAL — According to D60, Carlile is made up of 189 students and Columbian is made up of 247 students. In total, Columbian would reach 436 students. The district says Columbian Elementary School has a maximum…
https://krdo.com/news/2021/07/15/pueblo-district-60-school-b…
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Claim 13: “Beginning with the 2026-27 school year, part-time public school programs for homeschool students cannot directly or indirectly fund, reimburse or subsidize private activities or purchases for students or their families.”
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Claim 14: “homeschool students can also participate in separate part-time public school programs. Those programs can receive public education funding for eligible students.”
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Claim 15: “The new law also requires the programs to comply with requirements that apply to the public education provider operating them. It also creates an authorization process for local education providers seeking to operate homeschool programs outside their geographic boundaries.”
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Claim 16: “She started RME with eight students. The program is now entering its fourth year, and Alli said enrollment has grown to more than 150 students.”
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Claim 17: “Academy District 20 reported the largest increase in the state, growing from 456 to 607 students in one year, an increase of 151.”
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The search results refer to 'Academy Sports + Outdoors' and general lists of colleges/schools, but nothing regarding 'Academy District 20' homeschooling statistics.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — As of 2018, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU), formerly Uttar Pradesh Technical University, has a total of 592 institutes affiliated to it located across 55 districts of Uttar Pradesh…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is the list of schools within the Seattle Public Schools school district. Seattle Public Schools operates elementary schools, K-8 schools, middle schools serving grades 6–8, high schools, and Al…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Torrance is a city in the Los Angeles metropolitan area in southwestern Los Angeles County, California, United States, founded in 1912, neighboring Redondo Beach, Rolling Hills Estates, Palos Verdes E…
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Claim 18: “Under Colorado law, families submit a notice of intent to homeschool to a Colorado school district, but it does not have to be the district where they live.”
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Claim 19: “The latest statewide homeschool figures reflect the 2025-26 school year and were released by CDE in January.”
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Claim 20: “Widefield District 3: 33”
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No evidence was found after searching for Widefield District 3 homeschooling data.
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