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Dawn Odean tapped to lead Colorado’s universal preschool program
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Dawn Odean of Jefferson County Public Schools has been appointed to lead Colorado’s new universal preschool program rolling out next year, the state announced Friday. Odean will serve as director of the universal preschool program beginning on Aug. 15, responsible for the implementation and coordination of the program under the Colorado Department of Early Childhood.…
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Colorado grants $21.5 million to assist child care industry
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The state awarded $21.5 million in grants to child care organizations across Colorado to help address challenges that arose out of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Department of Early Childhood distributed the money through the Community Innovation and Resilience for Care and Learning Equity (CIRCLE) Grant program, funded by federal COVID-19 relief funds from the American…
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Twenty new laws go into effect on Friday, including fentanyl, collective bargaining, state budget
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Twenty new laws will go into effect on Friday, including three of the most significant bills to come out of the 2022 legislative session. The state budget: With the fiscal year starting anew on Friday, the state’s 2022-23 budget kicks in. The spending plan, which legislators passed via House Bill 1329, allocates $36.4 billion in tax and cash…
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Gov. Jared Polis signs bill for 10 hours per week of free universal preschool
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By the fall of 2023, all 4-year-old children in Colorado will be able to attend preschool for free, thanks to new legislation signed into law on Monday. House Bill 1295 will establish a long-promised universal preschool program and a new Department of Early Childhood. Under the bill, the program will begin in 2023, providing 10…
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Colorado legislature OKs free universal preschool, new Department of Early Childhood
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Free universal preschool is all but assured in Colorado after the legislature passed House Bill 1295 on Thursday, preparing to send it to Gov. Jared Polis for final approval. If signed into law, the bill would establish the long-promised universal preschool program and a new Department of Early Childhood. Under the bill, the program would…
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Colorado House approves universal preschool, new Department of Early Childhood
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Universal preschool is one big step closer to becoming a reality in Colorado after the state House of Representatives approved House Bill 1295 on Friday, sending it to the state Senate for consideration. If enacted, the bill would establish the long-promised universal preschool program and a new Department of Early Childhood in Colorado. Under the…
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Panel approves bill establishing Department of Early Childhood, universal preschool in Colorado
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Legislation working through the state House aims to establish a long-promised universal preschool program and a new Department of Early Childhood in Colorado. The House Education Committee approved House Bill 1295 Thursday, sending it to the appropriations panel before it will reach the full House for consideration. Bill sponsors said this is the next step…
