The new program will give all Colorado public school students access to free breakfasts and lunches, regardless of household income
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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
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Carman: We were winning the war on poverty last year. This year, we surrendered our ground.
Colorado voters can have a real impact on child poverty in November by electing candidates who makes kids a priority
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About a third of Jeffco students qualify for subsidized meals. There are fears many can’t access them during coronavirus.
Feeding families struggling to make ends meet during the pandemic has risen as a top priority for many school districts across Colorado, but a band of community organizations is calling on Jeffco Public Schools to do more to make sure its students have enough food. Led by Coloradans for the Common Good, the organizations convened […]