More than 11k Colorado kids will get free full-day classes through state universal preschool program
State officials say over 11,000 Colorado children will get free full-day classes through the state’s universal preschool program this year, more than double the number last year.
Colorado backs off proposed ban on religious instruction in state-funded preschool
An explicit ban on religious instruction during universal preschool hours has been dropped.
Colorado Catholic preschools say enrolling students from LGBTQ families is against their beliefs at nondiscrimination rules trial
Two Catholic parishes that run preschools — St. Mary’s in Littleton and St. Bernadette’s in Lakewood — and the Archdiocese of Denver sued the state of Colorado last year.
Proposed ban on religious instruction in Colorado’s state-funded preschools may spark legal fight
Colorado’s Constitution, like those in many other states, prohibits using public money for religious purposes. But a series of recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions has hollowed out such provisions.
‘I am here, I care:’ How this Colorado school social worker heads off mistrust
Leah Williamson, who was named 2023 Trailblazer of the Year by the Colorado School Social Work Association, talked about her own school struggles, the effects of the pandemic on students, and her advice for parents who want to help their children with mental health issues.
Colorado backtracks on full-time preschool for 11,000 kids with risk factors
Instead of half of 4-year-olds being offered free full-time preschool, just 13% will.
This Colorado elementary school nearly closed. A math makeover helped it stay open
Minnequa Elementary in Pueblo was on the brink of closing, now it’s off the state’s “watch list.”
Colorado’s dyslexia screening bill likely dead in face of opposition from education groups
According to the Colorado Department of Education, about 15 to 20 percent of the population has dyslexia, a learning disability that makes it hard to identify speech sounds, decode words, and spell them.
Don’t Close Child Care Centers Even If Schools Are Closed, State Officials Urge
Citing the needs of working parents, especially frontline health care workers, state agencies called on Colorado child care centers to stay open even after dozens of Colorado school districts announced closures to slow the spread of the new coronavirus.
