Ann Schimke

Ann Schimke

Senior Reporter and Community Editor, Chalkbeat Colorado

Ann Schimke covers early childhood issues for Chalkbeat Colorado. Her work has appeared in The Washington Post, The Atlantic, and the Denver Post. She holds a master’s degree in education policy from the University of Michigan. She joined Chalkbeat (then EdNews Colorado) in 2012. Email: aschimke@chalkbeat.org

The number of children who will get 30 hours of preschool a week this year is more than double the number of kids who got full-day classes last year, state officials said.

The pilot program will expand from six to eight school districts this school year.

Among the plaintiffs are six school districts: Cherry Creek, Harrison, Mapleton, Platte Valley, Westminster, and the Brighton-based 27J..

A federal judge had rejected most of the Catholic preschools’ claims in a June ruling.

Los padres deben mantener la calma, reportar cada caso de acoso y documentarlo por escrito, expertos dicen.

Bullying is characterized by a power imbalance between the child doing the harm and the victim.

Fewer high school students are vaping and drinking alcohol, but marijuana use has held steady.

The decision to maintain the program comes about three weeks after parents received a letter saying it would be dissolved.

Leaders of both special district efforts hope to ask for voter approval in 2025.

Some families travel hours each day so their children can attend the Bright MINDS program in Lakewood.