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Capitol Week in Review

Apr 18, 202206 min read
Capitol Week in Review
Welcome to this week’s edition of Capitol Week in Review, a weekly update on education policy at the Capitol!  Legislative Update  HB22-1010 Early Childhood Educator Income Tax Credit, which gives educators a tax break for dollars they spend in their classrooms, is scheduled to be heard for its third reading on the House Floor on […]

House Bill 22-1376: Supportive Learning Environments

Apr 15, 202202 min read
House Bill 22-1376: Supportive Learning Environments
We are thrilled to announce that bipartisan legislation we have been working on to ensure safe and supportive schools for all students has been introduced: HB22-1376 Supportive Learning Environments For K-12 Students. We all agree that schools should be positive, safe, and inclusive places for students to learn. A broad coalition of partners engaged key stakeholders […]

Capitol Week in Review

Apr 8, 202203 min read
Capitol Week in Review
Welcome to this week’s edition of Capitol Week in Review, a weekly update on education policy at the Capitol!  Legislative Update  HB22-1064 Prohibit Flavored Tobacco, which would prohibit flavored tobacco, passed in the House Finance Committee and was referred to Appropriations.   HB22-1220 Removing Barriers to Educator Preparation, which will remove barriers in educator preparation to […]

SB22-004 Moves to the House

Apr 7, 202201 min read
SB22-004 Moves to the House
Senate Bill 22-004, which ensures principals and administrators are trained with the most up-to-date, research-based knowledge of how students learn to read, passed out of the Senate! It now moves to the House and lawmakers need to hear from you! Will you take a minute to ask members of the House Education Committee to support SB22-004? Colorado educator, […]

“I Personally Know How Important Preschool Is”

Apr 7, 202203 min read
“I Personally Know How Important Preschool Is”
On March 31, the Senate Education Committee passed HB22-1295 Department Early Childhood And Universal Preschool Program on a 5-2 vote. This bill takes several steps to address the existing challenges faced by families and providers, including strengthening Colorado’s early childhood infrastructure, developing a single application for families to access all publicly funded early education services, and better […]

Ensure Academic Options for Parents

Apr 6, 202204 min read
Ensure Academic Options for Parents
On March 31, the Senate Education Committee passed HB22-1295 Department Early Childhood And Universal Preschool Program on a 5-2 vote. This bill takes several steps to address the existing challenges faced by families and providers, including strengthening Colorado’s early childhood infrastructure, developing a single application for families to access all publicly funded early education services, and better […]