Fast Fact – Feb. 17, 2023
In the fall of the 2022-23 school year, 12% of Colorado’s students in grades PK-12 were enrolled in special education and received specially designed instructional programs to meet their needs.
Capitol Update: Our priority bill on access to eviction hearings, introduced!
What an incredible week under the Gold Dome! Another one of our priority bills hit the legislature as House Bill 23-1186: Remote Participation in Eviction Proceedings was introduced and assigned to the House Judiciary Committee.
The West Steps: Keeping Colorado kids covered in 2023 and beyond
This week on The West Steps, our guests provide an overview of how Medicaid enrollment policies have changed since the pandemic and share their knowledge and perspectives on the upcoming Medicaid continuous eligibility unwind.
Join the action alert supporting Colorado workers and their families
A bill recently introduced in Colorado’s legislature, HB23-1118, is part of a growing movement to ensure that workers and their families can better plan their lives.
USDA releases timeline to end WIC infant formula flexibilities
People who are enrolled in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) in Colorado will have a more limited set of infant formula options beginning March 1.
Fast Fact – Feb. 10, 2023
ELL students made up more than one-third of students in Adams-Arapahoe and Center 26 school districts, and more than 40% of students in Adams 14.
Capitol Update: Our first priority bill passes its first committee hearing
UNANIMOUS! House Bill 23-1091, our priority bill to renew the Child Care Contribution Tax Credit (CCTC) for another three years, was overwhelmingly approved by the House Finance Committee in its first hearing.
Celebrating Black History Month in Colorado
February is Black History Month! To start off the month, we will be highlighting a variety of events, programs, and resources that are available across the state throughout February.
The data on child care are clear – but we need more of it
A recent report from Child Care Aware of America provides a wealth of information surrounding the current state of child care in the country.
The declared national COVID-19 and public health emergencies will end on May 11
On Jan. 30, the White House released a statement to officially terminate the national COVID-19 and public health emergencies first declared by the Trump administration on March 13, 2020. The emergency declarations will conclude on May. 11.
New report highlights the current crisis of Colorado’s education system
Colorado’s education system is in crisis, according to the annual State of Education report recently released by the Colorado Education Association.
Understanding the at-risk student count in the release of Colorado’s 2022-23 public school enrollment numbers
Data released recently by the Colorado Department of Education showed a small decline in public school enrollment for the second time since the COVID-19 pandemic began, a sign of the pandemic’s ongoing impact on schools across the state.