colorado children’s campaign
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Hickenlooper calls for investigation into Trump immigration policy
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Though Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper downplays his national political ambitions, he once again dipped into the national political spotlight Tuesday by calling for an investigation into family separations at the U.S.-Mexico border. Hickenlooper sent a letter to the U.S. House and Senate Judiciary committees to look into the policy. The aim of the letter, besides…
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And the winner of the Republican gubernatorial primary is — Democrat Michael Johnston! (Kidding.)
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As reported by Chalkbeat Colorado and other media this week, the Colorado Supreme Court on Monday upheld a much-debated 2010 state law that lets school districts place veteran teachers on unpaid leave if they are underperforming. Meaning, tenure won’t shield teachers from dismissal. The ruling drew accolades from education reformers, including Democratic gubernatorial candidate…
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Children of color making progress, but not enough, new report says
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A new report that looked at the progress of Colorado children on education, health and economic milestones found that while children of color are making progress, it isn’t enough. The Colorado Children’s Campaign Tuesday released that national report, known as Race for Results, which was conducted by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, a private philanthropy that…
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Report: Some gains but also big gaps in welfare of Colorado kids
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Despite narrowing the gap on children without health coverage, Colorado continues to lag behind most states in overall children’s health. That’s one of the noteworthy conclusions of a report issued last week by the Annie E. Casey Foundation and touted by the mainstay Colorado kids’ advocacy, the Colorado Children’s Campaign. The 2017 KIDS COUNT Data Book…
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Albritton: Colorado leading the way in providing for needy children, families
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Colorado is leading the nation with a new policy that supports and strengthens the safety net for children. In April, Colorado became the only state in the nation to allow Colorado Works (Colorado’s version of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, or TANF) recipients to receive full child support payments with no impact on their cash…
