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Stand for Children Associate Executive Director, Bri Buentello testified in opposition to HB26-1050, Optional Individualized Readiness Plan for School before the House Education Committee this week. Stand for Children Colorado testified against HB26-1050 because it would eliminate critical social-emotional monitoring for kindergarteners who appear academically ready but may still struggle with classroom skills like self-regulation […]
Denver Public Schools’ Communication Devices Advisory Committee (CDAC) met for the first time on Tuesday January 27, to continue shaping recommendations for a districtwide cell phone policy. We wanted to share a quick update on what happened, what we’re hearing, and how it connects directly to our work on phone-free schools. As shown below, CDAC will meet […]
Welcome to Capitol Week In Review, our newsletter where we’ll cut through the noise to bring you clear, timely updates on what’s moving and what it means for educational equity and efforts to increase opportunities for Colorado families. Get this newsletter in your inbox every week: Legislation Update With the ceremonial dust settling, the Second […]
It is Phone-Free Schools Awareness Week! All week, we’re sharing why bell-to-bell policies work: the mental health benefits, the learning gains, the real connections students make when screens are away. We’re featuring Colorado educators, research, and proof that parents support this change. Follow us on social media for research, educator voices, and success stories.
As we’ve been talking to people across Colorado about our advocacy for phone-free schools, we hear one concern consistently, “what if the unthinkable happens at my child’s school and I need to reach them?” We want to share some information we found while we were learning about phone-free schools. In this post we compiled information […]
Schools across the country are wrestling with cell phone policies. Principals report that phones undermine student learning, fuel bullying, and escalate conflicts during school hours. But implementation matters, and there is a lot we can learn from those who have successfully implemented phone-free schools already. We created this guide to help educators get it right. […]
