The Child Tax Credit helps hardworking parents set their kids up for success. Colorado families are counting on Congress to keep the government open AND pass important policies like CTC. Thank you Michael Bennet for your leadership on this important issue #copolitics #coleg

Take this disturbing story on high energy bills' real impact on Coloradans, and amplify it for the bills to arrive in January, and you'll start to understand. The Colorado Sun coloradosun.com/2022/12/23/big…

Why did the Child Tax Credit get so little attention? I know it really helped my family & tangibly reduced child poverty: theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

Save thousands of dollars when you upgrade your old heating and cooling equipment and electrify your home with Denver's Climate Action Rebates! Rebates for heat pumps and charging can stack with the Inflation Reduction Act and Xcel Energy. Learn more at denvergov.org/homeenergy

“People are scared. They’re anxious. This is a devastating change.” — Colo. Human Services' Karla Maraccini “We want to make sure nobody is caught off guard in March.” pew.org/3Sy4bDa

“We would like to see #caregiving, in all the ways it shows up for children and families...respected, prioritized, and funded." - Melissa Mares, our Director of Early Childhood Initiatives. #COleg Learn about our work to lead the Growing Our Future Coalition w/ CO Statewide Parent Coalition ⬇️

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New #Podcast We need a more comprehensive approach to school safety amid gun violence. Dr. Beverly Kingston of CU Boulder 🦬's Center for the Study & Prevention of Violence & Leslie Colwell, our VP of Youth Success, discuss in this week's #TheWestSteps → bit.ly/3nsxqfB

#HIRING! We are excited to announce that the Children’s Campaign is hiring several Director-level positions: 📈Research Director 🧑‍🍼Policy Director of Child & Family Health 🏫Policy Director of Youth Success Learn more on our Job Listings page → coloradokids.org/about/careers/

Arts education contributes to overall student achievement and well-being. But not every student has access. Learn how to dig deep into these inequities from Lily Altavena #artsed #k12 #equity ewa.org/how-to-cover-t…

Hear from Colorado parents, educators, policymakers, and advocates at a FREE live recording of the hit podcast No One is Coming to Save Us on July 19 at Rocky Mountain PBS. Did we mention it’s free? AND there’s a playroom? Reserve your tickets today at bit.ly/noictsuDenver

Ensuring stable income for families is vital for good fiscal policy. Let's work together to provide parents and households with the necessary tools to thrive in today's economy. #COPolitics #ParentsDay

The West is running out of water. We're wasting what's left. Our new investigation uncovers the failed policies that have put the Colorado River basin—and the water supply of one in five Americans—in great peril. motherjones.com/politics/2023/…

Just so we're all clear. $2.5 billion is 15% of Colorado's state budget. A cut of that magnitude would necessitate the closure of college campuses, ending road projects, and slashing medicaid funding. Just figured that's something people might want to be aware of. 🤷#copolitics

You decide: which college campus should Colorado close first as it figures out how to use 15% of our state budget to pay for the massive across-the-board property tax cuts being proposed by Colorado Concern & Advance Colorado? #copolitics #coleg

There's been a lot of discussion of teacher absenteeism. We think teachers are absent bc they don't like their jobs or they want to go on vacation. But what if the biggest driver is something more basic: the fragility of our system of caregiving. 🧵

Its no exaggeration. Initiatives 50 and 108 are a true recipe for disaster in Colorado. Its hard to believe anyone thinks they are plausible, let alone, sensible. Learn more about these reckless proposals here. bellpolicy.org/2024/05/17/pro… #copolitics #coleg

The end of ARPA funding has hit Colorado kids and families hard. Good story by CPR News, reporting off Children's Campaign's annual report, 2024 Kids Count Colorado! bit.ly/3Mepjf8 #copolitics #coleg

Tenants at an Aurora apartment complex thrust into the national spotlight by claims of a gang takeover are holding a press conference disputing much of the narrative that has been spread by the far right, placing blame for longstanding issues on an absentee landlord.

“Over and over in the scientific literature, researchers find little to no academic benefit from on-task laptop use and a significant cost when students are distracted. “ Sylvie McNamara with a superb article on issues with EdTech.