As a trusted source of expertise and data about children in Colorado, the Colorado Children’s Campaign is frequently cited in news stories statewide, increasing the visibility of issues affecting the health, education, and wellbeing of children in Colorado. Please read through the following articles to learn more about important issues affecting Colorado children.
DENVER, Colo. – We continue to follow developments surrounding the Children’s Health Insurance Program or CHIP. Parents all across the state got a letter last month to tell them, funding for their child’s health insurance has run out.
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The “opportunity gap” between Colorado’s children of color and white kids has narrowed but isn’t going away, according to a new report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation that measures education, health and economic milestones by racial and ethnic groups.
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Investment in early childhood education pays off in many ways, but there are still obstacles preventing it from reaching every child.
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Black and Latino students in Colorado still lag behind their white peers in academic performance and healthiness, but the gaps separating the different groups have shrunk in the last three years, according to a new report.
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A new report that looked at the progress of Colorado children on education, health and economic milestones found that while children of color are making progress, it isn’t enough.
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Fewer children in Weld County are living in poverty than have in many years, which is a sign of recovery from the Great Recession, according to the annual “Kids Count in Colorado!” report.
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