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During the Denver Public Schools Board of Education work session today, the board adjusted their cell phone policy language to prohibit student use of “personal communication devices during the instructional school day while in school buildings,” with devices out of sight and turned off. They made other adjustments and revised policy should be available soon, […]
The Rationale Behind Cell Phone Policies Effects on Student Engagement Impact on Academic Performance Key Takeaways for Educators and Parents
Over the past several months, Denver Public Schools put together the Communications Devices Advisory Committee (CDAC) to tackle a question many districts across the country are wrestling with: What role should cell phones play in schools? The committee, made up of parents, educators, mental health professionals, and community members, spent months reviewing research, hearing from stakeholders, and discussing […]
Today, the House Judiciary Committee will hear SB26-115 Post-Conviction Relief for Certain Offenders. This bill updates Colorado law to expand access to post-conviction relief for eligible individuals after a criminal conviction. The bill allows certain offenders to seek sentence reconsideration or relief under specified conditions, creating an additional legal pathway for courts to review cases after sentencing. Stand […]
Stand for Children Colorado Executive Director Krista Spurgin has an op-ed in the Denver Post making the case for bell-to-bell cell phone policies in Colorado schools. Every school district in Colorado must adopt a cell phone policy by July 1, 2026. Krista’s piece explains why the type of policy matters just as much as having […]
Primary Election Day is June 30, 2026 Stand for Children Colorado announced the endorsement of candidates for the June 30, 2026 primary election. Candidates seeking Stand’s endorsement complete a questionnaire and are interviewed by a panel of parents and community members. Stand and the parents, educators, and community members we work with will now engage to get […]
