Author: By ANN SCHIMKE Chalkbeat Colorado
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Colorado extends deadline for preschool applications
Colorado has extended the deadline for families to apply for free preschool to Friday, Feb. 24. The original deadline was Feb. 14, but state officials announced Tuesday that they would extend it by 10 days. They also said they would reopen already-submitted preschool applications starting Feb. 17 so that families can re-rank their five preschool…
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A proposed ban on flavored nicotine could cut into Colorado’s preschool funding
A key public health priority for Colorado Democrats this spring — banning the sale of flavored nicotine products in an effort to reduce teen use — could reduce funding for another top priority: free preschool for 4-year-olds. The two issues are coming to a head as lawmakers debate the flavor ban bill at the same…