Our KidsFlash blog helps child advocates and policymakers stay up to date on the latest child well-being news from the Colorado State Capitol and around the state. Find data and research on child health, early childhood education and development, K-12 education, and more. Track important legislation and policies affecting Colorado's kids. Get the inside scoop on the Children's Campaign's outreach efforts - including information on important fundraising and advocacy events, as well as efforts being undertaken by the It's About Kids and Circle of Friends networks. The KidsFlash blog is your connection to the resources and information your need to make a difference in the lives of Colorado's children.
Things are slowly but surely starting to feel a little more normal at the Capitol. While the halls are certainly not as crowded with many still participating remotely, it felt good to have a full week of work with committee hearings and bills moving through the legislative process.
As COVID-19 vaccines are distributed across the country at increasing rates, significant concern still exists around accessibility for communities of color.
Our country is at a tipping point, and our children’s futures are at stake.
This week, the Biden administration announced that states must administer federally required standardized assessments this spring. However, schools won’t be held accountable for the results, and states have some flexibility to give shorter, delayed, or remote versions of the tests.
While food is a basic necessity we need to live and survive, it is so much more than that when considering a child’s social, emotional, and cognitive development. One in seven Colorado kids faced hunger before the pandemic, and this number has only worsened in the past year.
One in seven people suffer from pregnancy-related depression and anxiety, making it the most common complication of pregnancy.
In the 2020-2021 school year, Colorado public schools saw a decrease in student enrollment in grades PK-12 for the first time in more than two decades.
The 2021 Legislative Session has kicked off…again! After a month-long pause due to COVID-19 guidelines and restrictions, the legislature reconvened on Tuesday for what was technically “day 4” of this year’s session.
