Chalkbeat Colorado | Ann Schimke “First and foremost, our 4-year-olds, each one of them, regardless of their family’s wealth or circumstances will be able to start school prepared for success.” Proposition EE, which aims to fund statewide universal pre-kindergarten through increased taxes on vaping and nicotine products, was passed by Colorado voters yesterday (68% for,…
Colorado Child Care Centers See Rise in COVID-19 Outbreaks as Cases Increase Across Metro Area
Chalkbeat Colorado | Ann Schimke There has been a surge of COVID-19 outbreaks connected to Colorado child care centers in recent weeks. This article looks at the state and school leaders are aiming to slow further spread of the virus. Read more from Chalkbeat.
On Pandemic Learning Loss, School Districts Look Forward, Not Back
Chalkbeat & Associated Press | Patrick Wall & Kantele Franko “Frankly, what we lost is less of an issue than where a kid is starting from.” Chalkbeat’s national team and the Associated Press team up to look at how priorities differ between education policymakers and school officials. While the policy-minded are looking at long-term conditions…
Setting the Foundation for Safe, Supportive, and Equitable School Climates
Child Trends | Iris Jacob, Deborah Temkin, Yosmary Rodriguez, Obioma Okogbue, Suzanne Greenfield, Ryan Roemerman “Whether a school is able to support in-person instruction is a local decision that may depend on many more factors other than the level of virus in a community, such as staffing, facility, or student needs.” A new toolkit from…
Here’s How the State’s Dial of Restrictions Applies to Colorado Schools
Chalkbeat Colorado | Yesenia Robles “Whether a school is able to support in-person instruction is a local decision that may depend on many more factors other than the level of virus in a community, such as staffing, facility, or student needs.” This article from Chalkbeat Colorado looks at the state’s dial of restrictions and what each…
As Coronavirus Cases Rise, Mass. Education Officials Caution Against Abandoning In-Person Schooling
The Boston Globe | Matt Murphy “There are no easy answers. What I’m sure we can all agree upon is we must do everything we can to support the academic and social-emotional needs of all our students.” Across the United States, school districts are exploring how to adapt e-learning and in-person learning to meet the…
Opening ‘So Many Doors for Families’: COVID-19 Underscores Importance of Wraparound Care for New Moms and Children
USA Today | Jayne O’Donnell “When doctors’ offices closed, it magnified health care access challenges for low-income people, especially those of color. Organizations such as HealthySteps, which has 170 locations in 23 states, helped to fill the void, continuing to link patients with resources.” Read more from USA Today.
Voter Guide: Nicotine Tax Would Fund Colorado Preschool Efforts, Fight Teen Vaping
Chalkbeat Colorado | Sherkiya Wedgeworth-Hollowell “The tax revenue would fund free preschool to 4-year-olds across the state, among other efforts. Providing universal preschool was a key campaign promise of Gov. Jared Polis when he ran for office in 2018, but finding the money for it has proved challenging.” Read more from Chalkbeat.
Opinion: After the Pandemic, a Revolution in Education and Work Awaits
The New York Times | Thomas L. Friedman “The reason the post-pandemic era will be so destructive and creative is that never have more people had access to so many cheap tools of innovation, never have more people had access to high-powered, inexpensive computing, never have more people had access to such cheap credit —…
Colorado’s Child Care Landscape Is Shrinking In The Coronavirus Pandemic
Colorado Public Radio: Colorado Matters | Jenny Brundin “We have many, many communities that really don’t at all have enough providers to take care of the children who need care,” said Jennifer Stedron. “There’s not enough supply of providers and there’s definitely not enough qualified workers.” In response to the COVID-19 EC Research Partnership’s recent…
