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need to know

Colorado
September 4, 2019

Test scores, vaccination rates, AC and more: 10 back-to-school stories with news you can use

Look up school-by-school test results, graduation rates, and vaccination rates. Plus, answers to your questions about full-day kindergarten, CMAS scores, and more.

building immunity

Colorado
August 5, 2019

‘These outbreaks are a monster to control:’ Amid measles worries, here’s what parents need to know about Colorado’s vaccination rules

There have been a record number of measles cases across the country this year, and health experts fear there could be an outbreak in Colorado. 

early intervention

Colorado
June 14, 2019

There’s an app for that: How two rural counties reached more kids with developmental delays

Two rural counties in northern Colorado came up with a software app to reach more young children with developmental delays.

Wanna go outside?

Colorado
September 15, 2017

Less plastic, more trees: New effort seeks to reinvent preschool playgrounds and capture kids’ imaginations

The idea behind a new early childhood grant program is to create outdoor spaces that capture kids’ imagination, connect them with nature and keep them active.

top job

Colorado
September 7, 2016

Colorado Children’s Campaign names new leader

The longtime CEO of a Denver-based youth development organization has been named the new leader of the Colorado Children’s Campaign.

Get the lead out

Colorado
August 31, 2016

Wondering which big Colorado school districts are testing their water for lead? We’ve got answers

Colorado’s five largest school districts all have either embarked on or plan to test their schools’ drinking water for lead, taking no chances after the lead-poisoning crisis in Flint, Mich.

slow and steady

Colorado
February 17, 2016

Less poverty, more health insurance improves health of Colorado kids

The state’s children got just a bit healthier last year but still couldn’t muster better than a C+ on an annual report card released Wednesday by the Colorado Health Foundation.
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