A new report reveals that the number of uninsured Colorado kids has dropped by about 12,000 since 2019. But once the public health emergency ends, hundreds of thousands of kids could lose their coverage.
Erica Breunlin
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Posted inEducation
Colorado charter schools performing better than public schools, but serious gaps remain
A new report indicates charter schools have helped many elementary and middle school kids from low-income families continue learning through the pandemic. But there is more work to do.
Posted inColoradans
A Denver homeless man, known as the keeper of East Colfax, has nothing. But he still creates a Thanksgiving feast to share.
Tony Jones’ Thanksgiving feast fed about 80 people last year. This year, he’s partnered with local businesses to make six pots of chili.
Posted inClub Q Shooting
Clear spike in anti-trans rhetoric sets stage for violence like Colorado Springs shooting, experts say
Club Q hosts the kind of all-ages drag shows that have been targeted by anti-LGBTQ protesters, spurred on by conservative media claiming kids are being “groomed”
Posted inEducation
Two-thirds of young Colorado students are behind in math. Gov. Polis, lawmakers could intervene next year.
A new report highlights students’ struggles to keep up with math skills during the pandemic — which could have far-reaching consequences for both kids and the state’s workforce.
Posted inElection 2022
Voters approve Prop. FF, clearing way for new school meals program funded by cutting tax breaks for the wealthy
The new program will give all Colorado public school students access to free breakfasts and lunches, regardless of household income
Posted inHealth
More than 200,000 Colorado kids could lose Medicaid coverage starting next year, though many remain eligible for government help
State officials are urging families who rely on government health insurance plans to make sure their addresses are up to date and complete their renewal package
Posted inEducation
Proposition FF: Slashing tax breaks for the wealthy would fund program giving all Colorado public school students free meals
The measure would create a new school meals program funded by reducing the state income tax deductions that can be claimed by households that earn more than $300,000 in federal adjusted gross income
Posted inEducation
Superintendent is retiring after Colorado school board president urged parents to search schools for “objectionable material”
Parents and educators in El Paso County’s largest school district are calling for the Academy District 20 board president to resign amid clashes over the role of parents and politics in schools.
Posted inEducation
How can Colorado attract more teachers of color? New report doubles down on need for better pay, mentorship.
The report, authored by a workgroup that lawmakers tasked with exploring teacher diversity, doesn’t unveil any new ideas but hits on strategies long known to be effective.