KidsFlash Blog
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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.
Fast Fact – Feb. 3, 2023
As of fall 2022, there were nearly 30,000 fewer students enrolled in Colorado public schools than there had been before the COVID-19 pandemic.
Capitol Update: Our first priority bill, introduced
Things are slowly but surely picking up at the state Capitol. Committees are meeting regularly, and bills are making their way through initial votes. More than 185 bills have been introduced so far – and the Children's Campaign is proud to have one of our priority bills among them.
The 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade would have been this week
This week, the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade was marked by a reality in which the constitutional right to abortion has been eliminated. Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization overturned Roe this summer, and its repercussions continue to play out in courts across the country.
The West Steps: Access to justice: How we can improve eviction court proceedings in Colorado
This week on The West Steps, we discuss Colorado’s eviction process with Jack Regenbogen, Deputy Executive Director at the Colorado Poverty Law Project, and Sarah Barnes, Director of Family Economic Prosperity Initiatives at the Colorado Children’s Campaign.
Colorado SNAP emergency allotment benefits to end in March
A pandemic-era policy that increased the amount of money for food many Coloradans received through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is now set to end in March.