

{"id":2268,"date":"2024-01-16T16:18:25","date_gmt":"2024-01-16T16:18:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stand.org\/colorado\/?p=2268"},"modified":"2024-01-16T16:20:01","modified_gmt":"2024-01-16T16:20:01","slug":"capitol-week-in-review-15","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stand.org\/colorado\/our-stories\/capitol-week-in-review-15\/","title":{"rendered":"Capitol Week IN Review"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Happy New Year! Welcome to Capitol Week In Review, our newsletter keeping you informed about legislation concerning educational equity and making our schools and communities more supportive.&nbsp;&nbsp; The 2024 Colorado Legislative Session convened January 10th and for the next five months, policymakers will be making decisions that affect our communities, students, educators, and families.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-standart-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a8a2a1f26d1713a27b578eb3238b297d\" id=\"h-legislative-update\">Legislative Update<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Second Session of the 74th General Assembly kicked off this week with mostly pomp and circumstance. 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He celebrated the multi-year effort to fund free full-day Kindergarten and preschool for Colorado families and applauded legislators for <a href=\"https:\/\/leg.colorado.gov\/bills\/Sb23b-002?emci=d17fc376-5cb1-ee11-bea1-0022482237da&amp;emdi=ea000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001&amp;ceid=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">acting to support policy and funding<\/a> to &#8220;ensure more than 300,000 Colorado children have healthy meals through Summer EBT.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Governor Polis also outlined plans to eliminate the Budget Stabilization Factor saying, &#8220;This historic investment means an additional $705 per student on average, or another $15,500 more for a classroom of 22 kids. This is on top of last year\u2019s increase of more than $1,000 per student, made possible by this legislature.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It means better teacher pay, expanded learning opportunities for students, professional development for teachers, and better resources in our classrooms.&#8221;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can watch the recording <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cpr.org\/2024\/01\/11\/gov-jared-polis-delivers-2024-state-of-the-state\/?emci=d17fc376-5cb1-ee11-bea1-0022482237da&amp;emdi=ea000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001&amp;ceid=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here.&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-standart-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5f22ab4724869185fe19046165a182cb\" id=\"h-take-action\">Take Action<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Get Involved!&nbsp;<\/strong> At Stand Colorado, we deeply believe that policymaking is most effective when the voices of those impacted are at the center of decision-making. Want more regular updates about key bills and opportunities to engage? Follow us on social media to stay informed about ways to advocate for what matters to you! &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ultimate-post-row ultp-block-614edb\"><div class=\"ultp-row-wrapper\"><div class=\"ultp-row-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ultimate-post-column ultp-block-68aa41\"><div class=\"ultp-column-wrapper\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/standcolorado\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/stand.org\/colorado\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/1-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stand.org\/colorado\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/stand.org\/colorado\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/stand.org\/colorado\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/stand.org\/colorado\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/stand.org\/colorado\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/1-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/stand.org\/colorado\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/1-60x60.png 60w, https:\/\/stand.org\/colorado\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/1-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/stand.org\/colorado\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/1.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ultimate-post-column ultp-block-bf28ef\"><div class=\"ultp-column-wrapper\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@standcolorado\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/stand.org\/colorado\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/Copy-of-Engage-with-us-on-social-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stand.org\/colorado\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/Copy-of-Engage-with-us-on-social-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/stand.org\/colorado\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/Copy-of-Engage-with-us-on-social-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/stand.org\/colorado\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/Copy-of-Engage-with-us-on-social-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/stand.org\/colorado\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/Copy-of-Engage-with-us-on-social-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/stand.org\/colorado\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/Copy-of-Engage-with-us-on-social-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/stand.org\/colorado\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/Copy-of-Engage-with-us-on-social-60x60.png 60w, https:\/\/stand.org\/colorado\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/Copy-of-Engage-with-us-on-social-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/stand.org\/colorado\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/Copy-of-Engage-with-us-on-social.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ultimate-post-column ultp-block-ee32fa\"><div class=\"ultp-column-wrapper\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/coloradostand\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/stand.org\/colorado\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/3-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stand.org\/colorado\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/3-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/stand.org\/colorado\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/3-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/stand.org\/colorado\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/3-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/stand.org\/colorado\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/3-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/stand.org\/colorado\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/3-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/stand.org\/colorado\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/3-60x60.png 60w, https:\/\/stand.org\/colorado\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/3-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/stand.org\/colorado\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/3.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>While legislators are the ones introducing and voting on the bills, <strong>YOU <\/strong>can play a critical role too. We believe in the<strong> power of community<\/strong>, so we are here to support you if you want to get involved.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator alignwide has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-standart-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-80418e2887c8fa0daa674c5796c9790e\" id=\"h-what-we-re-reading\">What We&#8217;re Reading<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Chalkbeat Colorado, <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chalkbeat.org\/colorado\/23539394\/colorado-general-assembly-legislative-session-education-guide\/?emci=ae959de1-feaf-ee11-bea1-0022482237da&amp;emdi=ea000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001&amp;ceid=&amp;\">2024 Colorado General Assembly: The people\u2019s guide to following education issues<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Colorado Sun,<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/coloradosun.com\/2024\/01\/09\/colorado-legislative-session-preview-2024\/?emci=ae959de1-feaf-ee11-bea1-0022482237da&amp;emdi=ea000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001&amp;ceid=&amp;\"> 8 storylines to watch at the Colorado Capitol this year as the 2024 legislative session begins<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Happy New Year! 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