Each week during sessions of the Colorado General Assembly, we bring you the latest news and analysis of legislation impacting the early development, health, and education of Colorado kids. Check the updates below for analysis, testimony, fact sheets, vote totals, and other information to help you stay informed.
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HB 16-1196 would create the Aspire to College Colorado Pilot Program to provide college savings accounts to preschool-aged children served in an early childhood program.
View UpdateHB 16-1420 would establish the Hospital Provider Fee as an enterprise fund, which would remove the fee from the state’s revenue limitation calculation.
View UpdateSB 16-162 would allow medical providers who are not enrolled in the Medicaid program to charge Medicaid clients for services.
View UpdateSB 16-005 would eliminate ninth grade assessments in English language arts and math and prohibit high school science and social studies assessments from being administered in ninth grade.
View UpdateSB 16-104 would establish teacher cadet programs for high school students and provide stipends to rural teachers to offset costs associated with teacher preparation and professional advancement.
View UpdateHB 16-1446 would specify that, if a student enrolled in kindergarten or grades 1 through 3 is an English language learner and his or her native language is Spanish, the student’s school district or charter school will decide whether the student takes the reading assessments in English or Spanish.
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