Author: by Erica Meltzer, Chalkbeat Colorado
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Colorado’s top education officials support Gov. Polis’ full-day kindergarten proposal
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The Colorado State Board of Education has put its support behind a proposal for the state to cover the cost of full-day kindergarten. Gov. Jared Polis campaigned on this plan, and earlier this week, he announced that he could pay for it without cutting other programs because local property taxes are bringing in more revenue,…
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These Colorado lawmakers will shape education policy in 2019
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When the Colorado General Assembly convenes in January, Democrats will control both chambers for the first time since 2014. That shift in the balance of power, along with a lot of turnover in both chambers, means new faces on the committees that will shape education policy. The incoming committee chairs in both chambers – state…
