The New York Times: The UpShot | Alla Katsnelson “It’s quite possible that the particular pathways to children’s outcomes differ across families… So by empowering families to use the money as they see fit, it doesn’t presuppose a particular pathway or mechanism that leads to differences in child development.” Recent stimulus distribution is giving neuroscientists…
Colorado Mothers Aren’t Returning to the Workforce as Quickly as Everyone Else
Denver Post | Saja Hindi “I think it keeps us stuck in the same old ways… One thing that I’ve learned as a mother is just the insane amount of focus and creativity and efficiency that mothers, single mothers, mothers in the workforce have.” As many as 27,000 Colorado mothers have been kept out of…
Our Take: Diverse Language Households Disproportionately Affected by Pandemic
Gerardo Silva-Padrón, Research & Policy Intern Staying optimistic during a pandemic is a challenge for anyone, but the difficulties of finding appropriate child care and transitioning to remote learning have been especially hard for diverse-speaking families. About 28% of Colorado children under eight are diverse language learners (DLLs), and our 2020 survey of more than 11,500 families found that roughly 44% of diverse language households have experienced difficulty…
Online Therapy for Babies and Toddlers with Delays Often Works Well — But Funding Isn’t Keeping Up With the Need
The Hechinger Report | Jackie Mader “We are grossly underserving children in early intervention. When we think about the opportunity to really do early detection and prevention in early intervention, we’re just not doing what we should be doing.” Approximately 15% of children between 3 and 17 in the United States experience developmental delays or…
To Reduce Child Poverty, Increase Family Incomes
Child Trends | Carol Emig & Kristin Anderson Moore “On average, children in more affluent families are more likely to receive medical care on a regular basis and are in better physical and mental health than their peers who live in poor families. Additionally, they have better educational outcomes and are less likely to have contact with the child welfare and juvenile justice systems.”…
This Year’s State Test Results Will Be Tough to Make Sense of, Experts Warn
Chalkbeat | Matt Barnum “State testing isn’t one of those things that if you build it, they will come… [The existence of the exam] doesn’t mean parents will send their kids to school.” Policymakers across the country have significant concerns about the validity of state education testing during the COVID-19 pandemic, and for good reason….
Colorado Educators, Community Leaders Uniting for “Summer Recovery Coalition” to Address Learning Loss
KOAA News5: Southern Colorado | Mayo Davison “Families are the first and best teachers … so how do we create opportunities for parents to engage in activities, programs, support, extracurriculars during the summer months? When schools close down, how do we support our families, and how as a community do we come together and partner…
Colorado’s Undocumented Immigrants Have Been Shut Out of Benefits and Licensed Jobs for 15 Years. A New Bill Would Change That
Colorado Public Radio | Bente Birkeland & Jenny Brundin “We can continue to take an ice pick to an iceberg, or we can just bulldoze the whole thing and make it easier for our entire communities to … reach and achieve economic sustainability and security.” New measures in Colorado seek to make essential benefits more…
Colorado Education, Community Leaders Push for Summer Programs to Recover from Learning Loss
Denver 7: The Denver Channel | Nicole Brady “Students do not just learn in the classroom. They learn in the world. They learn at home.” Early Milestones Executive Director Jennifer Stedron and Colorado Education Initiative CEO Rebecca Holmes joined The Denver Channel to discuss the new Recovery Summer Coalition. Watch the story now.
Colorado School Districts Look Toward Summer to Help Their Students Make Up for Coronavirus Learning Loss
The Colorado Sun | Erica Breunlin “Community-based approaches this summer will be essential for meeting the moment. This will require agencies and organizations to work with new partners, braid and blend funds, seek out opportunities to break down traditional silos, and develop strategies to distribute federal funds aimed at supporting student needs over the summer.”…
