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Policymakers are considering legislation to help set our students up for financial success, and we need your help! HB25-1192, Financial Literacy Graduation Requirement, is bipartisan legislation that will require Colorado high school students to complete a personal finance course and either the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or the Colorado Application for State Financial […]
Today the House Judiciary Committee heard HB 25-1116 Department of Corrections Search Court Records Before Offender Release. The bill requires the department of corrections to search all information available to the department to determine whether an offender held at a correctional facility is subject to an outstanding warrant or if the offender has a pending case in […]
Welcome to Capitol Week In Review, our newsletter keeping you informed about policy concerning educational equity and criminal justice reform. You will also hear from us about opportunities to engage in advocacy on topics important to you. Legislation of Interest As we close out the first month of this year’s session, here are a few […]
Welcome to Capitol Week In Review, our newsletter keeping you informed about policy concerning educational equity and criminal justice reform. You will also hear from us about opportunities to engage in advocacy on topics important to you. Legislation of Interest HB 25-1026, Repeal Co-payment for Department of Corrections (DOC) Inmate Health Care, which stops the […]
Colorado is celebrating increases in high school graduation rates, with 84.2% of students graduating in 2024, the state’s highest rate in more than a decade. At the same time, dropout rates declined to 1.9%. Colorado Education Commissioner, Susana Córdova, said, “While we are seeing promising progress, we are continuing to see our students of color […]
Facing a bleak budget environment, the Joint Budget Committee is considering cutting funding for the implementation of free prison phone calls to 50% of the cost this year, leaving Colorado families facing challenges staying connected. HB23-1133, Cost of Phone Calls for Persons in Custody, made prison communication free across Colorado in state and private facilities with funding phased […]
