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Colorado lawmakers unanimously OK reducing license requirements for school therapists
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Suicide is the leading cause of death for Coloradans aged 10 to 19, with Children’s Hospital Colorado declaring a state of emergency for youth mental health in 2021. In the midst of this crisis, Colorado schools largely lack mental health resources. The National Association of School Psychologists recommends schools have one psychologist for every 500 students. But…
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Democrats lead in 3 of 4 State Board of Education races | ELECTION NIGHT 2022
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Democrats held leads in three of the four seats up for grabs on the State Board of Education this year as of 9 p.m. on Election Day. The State Board of Education approves the budget for the state Education Department, appoints the Commissioner of Education, accredits public school districts, oversees charter school appeals of district…
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Imagination Library of Colorado launches statewide expansion
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When last we saw Republican former state Sen. Jack Tate, he was headed off to his hometown of Nashville, Tenn., to help manage a nonprofit called Project Return and take care of his mother. But longing to come home to his Colorado family, he’s now managing another nonprofit that he had a hand in setting…
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Colorado’s student enrollment plunged during the pandemic — especially among kindergarten and younger grades — stoking fears
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Fifteen hundred dollars a month was a small price for Candida Ring to pay to escape the virtual schooling the pandemic had her family stuck in, due to her daughter’s medical fragility. “It was not set up for children of that age,” Ring said of her school district’s online program for younger students. “They wanted them…
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Let’s protect Colorado’s students from unscrupulous loan servicers
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It’s no secret that student loan debt is a growing national problem, and Colorado is no exception; more than 761,000 Coloradans owe $24.75 billion in student loans in our state alone. As the cost of college continues to rise, and the burden of paying for school falls on students and their families, more and more…
