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Complicated language excludes parents from the IEP process. It doesn’t have to be this way.

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August 16, 2019

Stand for Children endorses three candidates for Denver school board

The group has spent more than $200,000 over the past eight years to elect pro-reform candidates.

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Updated August 16, 2019

Facing big test score gaps, Denver praises schools where students of color making progress

“We have a lot of work to do in closing gaps,” Superintendent Susana Cordova said.

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August 15, 2019

Find your 2019 Colorado CMAS scores — and compare schools

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Colorado

August 7, 2019

This California startup thinks it can help stem Colorado’s child care shortage

A California-based company recently expanded to Colorado with the goal of minting new home-based child care providers in the Denver area.

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Colorado

July 30, 2019

This Colorado preschool’s new gym could be a model for serving students with special needs

Bal Swan Children's Center's new gym is on the cusp of a growing trend for more inclusive physical education.

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Colorado

July 3, 2019

Colorado built a system to measure child care quality. Now, it wants more providers to climb the ratings ladder.

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