The Colorado State Senate approved policies investing an additional $450 million into K-12 education and $100 million into the higher education funds.

Policies approved were the Student Success Act (HB 14-1292) and the School Finance Act (HB 14-1292). The policies increase the per-pupil state funding by 2. 8 percent and provides 5,000 additional seats for needy preschool and kindergarten students. Additionally, the funding will give $10 million to full-day kindergarten programs and services for rural schools.

The College Affordability Act (SB 14-001) was also signed into law, and provides $100 million to higher education, citing $40 million for financial aid.