Latino Education Coalition Initiates Educational Equity Movement
By Victoria Acuña The Latino Education Coalition (LEC) held a community forum on Jan. 22, giving parents, activists, teachers, and other members of Denver Public Schools (DPS) an…
Advocates for Reproductive Health Clinic Gather in the Capital
By Danielle Prokop There’s no timeline for the future $10 million reproductive health center in Las Cruces, N.M., but advocates turned out at the capital, touting a vision…
State Asks Community for Feedback on New System
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is seeking feedback on a system, designed to provide Coloradans with a centralized place to share their concerns about environmental…
Overworked, Underpaid, Under Attack: Survey Shows Colorado Teacher Challenges
By Erica Meltzer Colorado educators feel overworked, underpaid, and under attack, and they think students’ education is suffering as a result. Those were the findings of the Colorado…
Rep. Pettersen Joins Bipartisan Addiction and Mental Health Task Force
Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) announced last week that she has joined the Bipartisan Addiction and Mental Health Task Force, a group focused on promoting policies to combat the…
Colorado SecureSavings Program to Address State’s Retirement Saving Gap
By Benjamin Neufeld Colorado Treasurer Dave Young recently announced the launch of Colorado’s new state-run retirement program, Colorado SecureSavings. The program is designed to give non-traditional workers—such as…
Avon Police Department Increase Efforts to Gain Immigrants’ Trust
By Gabriela Tumani, Natalie Skowlund and Diannie Chávez Alan Hernández wanted to be a police officer his entire life. Born in Zacatecas, México, he came to the…
Colorado’s Free Preschool Application Is Open, Here’s What You Need To Know
By Ann Schimke The parent application for Colorado’s new free preschool program opened at 8 a.m. on Jan. 17 — a major milestone in the march toward the program’s…
Advocates Urge Support for Paid Family and Medical Leave Act
The Paid Family & Medical Leave Coalition in New Mexico recently sent a letter to Governor Michelle Luján Grisham urging her administration’s support for the Paid Family and…
Colorado General Assembly Discuss Priorities for 2023 Session
By Sara Wilson The Colorado General Assembly convened for its 2023 regular session Monday morning as Democrats prepare to legislate with a wide majority and Republicans learn to…