{"id":1636,"date":"2023-03-04T21:44:13","date_gmt":"2023-03-04T21:44:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stand.org\/colorado\/?p=1636"},"modified":"2023-03-10T21:48:10","modified_gmt":"2023-03-10T21:48:10","slug":"standing-with-you-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stand.org\/colorado\/our-stories\/standing-with-you-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Standing With You"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"303\" src=\"https:\/\/stand.org\/colorado\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/SWY-header-1024x303.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1638\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stand.org\/colorado\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/SWY-header-1024x303.png 1024w, https:\/\/stand.org\/colorado\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/SWY-header-300x89.png 300w, https:\/\/stand.org\/colorado\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/SWY-header-768x227.png 768w, https:\/\/stand.org\/colorado\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/SWY-header-1536x455.png 1536w, https:\/\/stand.org\/colorado\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/SWY-header-60x18.png 60w, https:\/\/stand.org\/colorado\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/SWY-header.png 1918w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-colorado-s-2023-legislative-session-is-in-full-swing\"><strong>Colorado\u2019s 2023 Legislative Session is in Full Swing<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>At <a href=\"https:\/\/stand.org\/colorado\/?emci=9a2e7914-89b7-ed11-a8e0-00224832e811&amp;emdi=ea000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001&amp;ceid=\">Stand for Children Colorado<\/a>, we advocate for policy solutions in the areas of early literacy, high school success, diversifying and supporting the teacher workforce and safe and supportive schools and communities. This session we are proud to be championing and supporting key bills to support Colorado\u2019s students, educators, and families.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This session, we are prioritizing policies to:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Expand funding <\/strong>for the <strong>Ninth Grade On-Track<\/strong> and <strong>Expelled and At-Risk Student Services (EARSS) <\/strong>grant programs.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Expand and diversify<\/strong> the educator workforce.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fight for equitable<\/strong> school funding.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Create protections<\/strong> for juveniles through <strong>interrogation and detention reforms<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Update probation and parole supervision <\/strong>to include remote check-in options and early release for education credits earned.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Create access to free phone calls <\/strong>from prison or jail.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"303\" src=\"https:\/\/stand.org\/colorado\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/our-top-threel-1024x303.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1637\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stand.org\/colorado\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/our-top-threel-1024x303.png 1024w, https:\/\/stand.org\/colorado\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/our-top-threel-300x89.png 300w, https:\/\/stand.org\/colorado\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/our-top-threel-768x228.png 768w, https:\/\/stand.org\/colorado\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/our-top-threel-1536x455.png 1536w, https:\/\/stand.org\/colorado\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/our-top-threel-60x18.png 60w, https:\/\/stand.org\/colorado\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/our-top-threel.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-centering-parent-educator-and-community-voice-at-the-capitol\"><strong>Centering Parent, Educator and Community Voice at the Capitol<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>At Stand Colorado, we deeply believe that <strong>policy making is most effective when the voices of those impacted are at the center of decision making. <\/strong>That\u2019s why we support parent, educator, and community advocates to share their testimonies with lawmakers during Senate and House committee meetings. We\u2019re sharing a few of those testimonies here:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stand.org\/colorado\/our-stories\/lets-provide-mental-health-assessments-for-students\/?emci=9a2e7914-89b7-ed11-a8e0-00224832e811&amp;emdi=ea000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001&amp;ceid=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Let\u2019s provide mental health assessments for students <\/a>| parent and Stand Community Organizer, Natalie Perez, testifies in support of <a href=\"http:\/\/link.stand.org\/ls\/click?upn=BEwbkLUJIqHJlyTjUblv4GSzFcOXtJLLiH2mbUvawbQ78GgELLz8sGpr5d7H9o48rgDGAlLjJFlnJS-2BFDXu6ww-3D-3DMRPb_ojV7agdgxOqbm-2Fz-2FRWoQB8H4k6VJxttJbhReSRMDTBWQl4T1DDY8-2FG47cOkTwlmGW2H-2FFOuPjWVyRGIOO-2BFX8Ob9777ekrC8LwDiXaVDuWJPVFP69WY5sP82nOZCuVPJWyrAGj0beY-2BnndmAfbJuZIorrCno99WcQBaNxanuOirQsDYDLqbayqtmWS1M1WmhZt72zfDOJ7U45xlsS0-2FSyXefP6-2FpLpXUe5TBhSU5Y3M-2B07dJu6v-2FmTnynpyJafOtSbyYM4x7J60slc9cGGx9sCjs6TRsPOg25mq-2BqfpUm7nAK-2BWkCWAVkeprqXO1l8qKd9PxpQlk6QJrtSbUi4GI4A-3D-3D&amp;emci=9a2e7914-89b7-ed11-a8e0-00224832e811&amp;emdi=ea000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001&amp;ceid=\">HB23-1003<\/a>, School Mental Health Assessment.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stand.org\/colorado\/our-stories\/young-people-are-especially-vulnerable-to-falsely-confessing-under-the-pressure-of-deception\/?emci=9a2e7914-89b7-ed11-a8e0-00224832e811&amp;emdi=ea000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001&amp;ceid=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Young people are especially vulnerable to falsely confessing under the pressure of deception<\/a> | community leader, Lindsay Saunders-Velez, testifies in support of <a href=\"https:\/\/leg.colorado.gov\/bills\/hb23-1042?emci=9a2e7914-89b7-ed11-a8e0-00224832e811&amp;emdi=ea000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001&amp;ceid=\">HB23- 1042,<\/a> Admissibility Standards For Juvenile Statements.&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/stand.org\/colorado\/our-stories\/we-cannot-afford-not-to-invest-in-our-education-workforce\/?emci=9a2e7914-89b7-ed11-a8e0-00224832e811&amp;emdi=ea000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001&amp;ceid=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">We cannot afford not to invest in our education workforce<\/a> | Colorado educator, Anthony Abel-Pype testifies in support of <a href=\"https:\/\/leg.colorado.gov\/bills\/hb23-1001?emci=9a2e7914-89b7-ed11-a8e0-00224832e811&amp;emdi=ea000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001&amp;ceid=\">HB23-1001,<\/a> Expanding Assistance For Educator Programs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-expanding-and-diversifying-colorado-s-educator-workforce\"><strong>Expanding and Diversifying Colorado\u2019s Educator Workforce<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Stand Colorado has championed efforts to develop and pass, and now continue to advocate for, innovative policy solutions to address financial and other barriers to educators entering the workforce to ensure an expanded and more diverse educator workforce, <strong>which is critical for all of Colorado\u2019s students to experience just and supportive schools.<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2023, we are support three key bills to remove barriers and expand and diversify the teacher pipeline in Colorado &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/leg.colorado.gov\/bills\/hb23-1001?emci=9a2e7914-89b7-ed11-a8e0-00224832e811&amp;emdi=ea000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001&amp;ceid=\">HB23-1001<\/a> Expanding Assistance For Educator Programs, <a href=\"https:\/\/leg.colorado.gov\/bills\/sb23-087?emci=9a2e7914-89b7-ed11-a8e0-00224832e811&amp;emdi=ea000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001&amp;ceid=\">SB23-087<\/a> Teacher Degree Apprenticeship Program, and <a href=\"https:\/\/leg.colorado.gov\/bills\/hb23-1064?emci=9a2e7914-89b7-ed11-a8e0-00224832e811&amp;emdi=ea000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001&amp;ceid=\">HB23-1064<\/a> Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact.&nbsp; Learn more <a href=\"https:\/\/stand.org\/colorado\/expanding-and-diversifying-cos-educator-workforce\/?emci=9a2e7914-89b7-ed11-a8e0-00224832e811&amp;emdi=ea000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001&amp;ceid=\">here<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-9th-grade-approach-a-chss-showcase\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stand.org\/colorado\/our-stories\/join-us-the-9th-grade-approach-a-center-for-high-school-success-showcase\/?emci=9a2e7914-89b7-ed11-a8e0-00224832e811&amp;emdi=ea000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001&amp;ceid=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>The 9th Grade Approach: A CHSS Showcase<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This January, we hosted a virtual event, The 9th Grade Approach: A CHSS Showcase in partnership with <a href=\"https:\/\/stand.org\/colorado\/the-colorado-center-for-high-school-success\/?emci=9a2e7914-89b7-ed11-a8e0-00224832e811&amp;emdi=ea000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001&amp;ceid=\">Colorado\u2019s Center for High School Success (CHSS)<\/a>, a project of Stand for Children. Educators, lawmakers, and community members joined us to learn about the research driving the 9th Grade Success model, coaching and support CHSS provides in Colorado\u2019s schools, and demonstrated student outcomes in the 2021-22 school year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"THE 9th GRADE APPROACH  | A CHSS Showcase\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tmmzY0Iydnc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"303\" src=\"https:\/\/stand.org\/colorado\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/in_their_words_light_blue-1024x303.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1648\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stand.org\/colorado\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/in_their_words_light_blue-1024x303.png 1024w, https:\/\/stand.org\/colorado\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/in_their_words_light_blue-300x89.png 300w, https:\/\/stand.org\/colorado\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/in_their_words_light_blue-768x228.png 768w, https:\/\/stand.org\/colorado\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/in_their_words_light_blue-1536x455.png 1536w, https:\/\/stand.org\/colorado\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/in_their_words_light_blue-2048x607.png 2048w, https:\/\/stand.org\/colorado\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/in_their_words_light_blue-60x18.png 60w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>Yaeel Duarte, Stand Advocacy Fellow, testifies in support of HB23-1042<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cI cannot imagine the powerlessness parents might feel to know that their children could be in a position where an adult in power could be using dishonest tactics to drive them into confessing something false. Nobody, including adults, can think clearly about future consequences under such pressure.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stand.org\/colorado\/our-stories\/using-dishonest-tactics-to-drive-children-into-confessing-something-false-is-wrong\/?emci=9a2e7914-89b7-ed11-a8e0-00224832e811&amp;emdi=ea000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001&amp;ceid=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Learn More<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"375\" height=\"408\" src=\"https:\/\/stand.org\/colorado\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/Yaeel-Duarte.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1649 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stand.org\/colorado\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/Yaeel-Duarte.jpg 375w, https:\/\/stand.org\/colorado\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/Yaeel-Duarte-276x300.jpg 276w, https:\/\/stand.org\/colorado\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/Yaeel-Duarte-55x60.jpg 55w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center has-small-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;grid-template-columns:36% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/stand.org\/colorado\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/MicrosoftTeams-image-47-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1474 size-large\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stand.org\/colorado\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/MicrosoftTeams-image-47-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stand.org\/colorado\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/MicrosoftTeams-image-47-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/stand.org\/colorado\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/MicrosoftTeams-image-47-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/stand.org\/colorado\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/MicrosoftTeams-image-47-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/stand.org\/colorado\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/MicrosoftTeams-image-47-45x60.jpg 45w, https:\/\/stand.org\/colorado\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/MicrosoftTeams-image-47-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>Anthony Abel-Pype, Colorado Educator, testifies in support of HB23-1001&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cBills that can offer incentives, financial and otherwise, for people in general, and people of color in particular, to choose a career path in education, and to stick with it, will go a long way to improving student outcomes in the state of Colorado.\u201d&nbsp;<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/stand.org\/colorado\/our-stories\/we-cannot-afford-not-to-invest-in-our-education-workforce\/?emci=9a2e7914-89b7-ed11-a8e0-00224832e811&amp;emdi=ea000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001&amp;ceid=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Learn More<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"303\" src=\"https:\/\/stand.org\/colorado\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/join-us-swy-1024x303.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1668\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stand.org\/colorado\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/join-us-swy-1024x303.png 1024w, https:\/\/stand.org\/colorado\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/join-us-swy-300x89.png 300w, https:\/\/stand.org\/colorado\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/join-us-swy-768x228.png 768w, https:\/\/stand.org\/colorado\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/join-us-swy-1536x455.png 1536w, https:\/\/stand.org\/colorado\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/join-us-swy-60x18.png 60w, https:\/\/stand.org\/colorado\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/join-us-swy.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-stand-up-for-language-justice\"><strong>Stand up for Language Justice<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We are working to expand the practice of Language Justice in Colorado and we want to hear from you! <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLScSRnWyeIhouqZ8aQRKeHmCTRw6RDoy2UtdWt9iGHHaqi_cfw\/viewform?emci=9a2e7914-89b7-ed11-a8e0-00224832e811&amp;emdi=ea000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001&amp;ceid=\">Please take a few minutes to tell us about your experience<\/a> with language justice in your school district. We will be sharing what we heard with district leadership. Complete our survey <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLScSRnWyeIhouqZ8aQRKeHmCTRw6RDoy2UtdWt9iGHHaqi_cfw\/viewform?emci=9a2e7914-89b7-ed11-a8e0-00224832e811&amp;emdi=ea000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001&amp;ceid=\">here<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"> <em><strong>Thank you for Standing<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Colorado\u2019s 2023 Legislative Session is in Full Swing&nbsp; At Stand for Children Colorado, we advocate for policy solutions in the areas of early literacy, high school success, diversifying and supporting the teacher workforce and safe and supportive schools and communities. 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