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Capitol Week in Review

May 2, 202205 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, passed out of the Senate Finance Committee and was referred to the Committee on Appropriations. […]

Action Alert: Teacher Diversity

Apr 27, 202201 min read
Action Alert: Teacher Diversity
We are on step closer to House Bill 22-1220 becoming a reality!  House Bill 22-1220, which will remove barriers to support teacher candidates entering the workforce, passed the House and is being heard in the Senate Education Committee TOMORROW. We need to show Senators how much support there is for this policy, so will you send […]

Action Alert: Teacher Diversity

Apr 27, 202201 min read
Action Alert: Teacher Diversity
We are on step closer to House Bill 22-1220 becoming a reality!  House Bill 22-1220, which will remove barriers to support teacher candidates entering the workforce, passed the House and is being heard in the Senate Education Committee TOMORROW. We need to show Senators how much support there is for this policy, so will you send […]

National Visit to CHSS Partner School

Apr 25, 202203 min read
National Visit to CHSS Partner School
In early April Colorado’s Center for High School Success (CHSS), in partnership with Abraham Lincoln High School (ALHS), hosted a unique opportunity for the CHSS Directors from across the country to visit Lincoln High School’s Ninth Grade Connect Academy and learn from Principal Antonio Esquibel, current school leaders, and students who are involved in the ninth-grade success work.   […]

Capitol Week in Review

Apr 22, 202205 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, passed out of the House and is scheduled to be heard in the Senate Finance […]

We Need a Holistic Approach to Education

Apr 22, 202203 min read
We Need a Holistic Approach to Education
On April 21, the House Education Committee passed HB22-1376 Supportive Learning Environments for K-12 Students on a 6-3 vote. This bill makes several updates to Colorado’s policies and practices to improve school climate for students including increasing funding for the successful Expelled and At-Risk Student Services Grant, updating restraint and seclusion policies and ending practices that have been […]