Fast Fact – Colorado Preschool Program Slots
In the 2011-12 school year, there were 20,160 slots in the Colorado Preschool Program (CPP). The number of CPP slots is capped by the legislature and has remained flat for the past three school years....
View ArticleKidsFlash Fast Fact – Enrollment in Full Day Kindergarten
In the 2011-2012 school year, 67 percent of Colorado kindergarteners (approximately 44,500 kids) were enrolled in a full-day kindergarten program. Quality, full-day kindergarten programs help young...
View ArticleState Board of Education Reviews School Readiness Assessment for Kindergartners
This week, the Colorado Children’s Campaign urged board members to adopt a single assessment to fulfill the state’s requirement identified in statute through legislation passed in 2008, the Colorado...
View ArticleState Board of Education Approves School Readiness Assessment Policy
The Colorado State Board of Education voted unanimously this week to adopt a school readiness assessment policy for Colorado’s public school system. This action is in response to requirements set forth...
View ArticleKidsFlash Fast Fact – Jan. 18, 2013
According to the Colorado Child Health Survey, nine out of 10 Colorado families with children between the ages of 1 and 5 years old read to their children at least three days per week. Reading aloud to...
View ArticleOne Book 4 Colorado Promotes Early Literacy
Lt. Gov. Joe Garcia this week announced the launch of the public book selection process for this year’s One Book 4 Colorado program. More than 70,000 copies of the chosen book will be distributed in...
View ArticleEarly Childhood Leadership Commission Recognized For Three Years of Gains
In the three years since its formation, the Early Childhood Leadership Commission has made strides to close the achievement gap by helping children become ready for school, co-chairs of the commission...
View ArticleCapitol Update – April 5, 2013
Modernizing Colorado’s School Finance Act: On Tuesday, the Senate approved Senate Bill 13-213 (Johnston & Heath/Hamner) on a 20-15 vote. It moves to the House, with a first hearing in the House...
View ArticleNewly Released Census Data Show Colorado’s High Rate of Child Poverty...
Colorado’s child poverty rate was higher in 2012 than during the worst years of the Great Recession, according to data from the American Community Survey released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau....
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