Tag: Department Of Early Childhood
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Dawn Odean tapped to lead Colorado’s universal preschool program
Dawn Odean of Jefferson County Public Schools has been appointed to lead Colorado’s new universal preschool program rolling out next year, the state announced Friday. Odean will serve as director of the universal preschool program beginning on Aug. 15, responsible for the implementation and coordination of the program under the Colorado Department of Early Childhood.…
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Twenty new laws go into effect on Friday, including fentanyl, collective bargaining, state budget
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Twenty new laws will go into effect on Friday, including three of the most significant bills to come out of the 2022 legislative session. The state budget: With the fiscal year starting anew on Friday, the state’s 2022-23 budget kicks in. The spending plan, which legislators…
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Lisa Roy expected to lead Colorado’s Department of Early Childhood
Lisa Roy is expected to become the executive director of the newly created Department of Early Childhood. Roy is the sole finalist for the position, Gov. Jared Polis announced Friday. The department launched March 1 and oversees many early childhood programs that previously were overseen by the Colorado Department of Human Services and the Department of…
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Gov. Jared Polis signs bill for free universal preschool
By the fall of 2023, all 4-year-old children in Colorado will be able to attend preschool for free, thanks to new legislation signed into law on Monday. House Bill 1295 will establish a long-promised universal preschool program and a new Department of Early Childhood. Under the bill, the program will begin in 2023, providing 10…
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Colorado legislature OKs free universal preschool, new Department of Early Childhood
Free universal preschool is all but assured in Colorado after the legislature passed House Bill 1295 on Thursday, preparing to send it to Gov. Jared Polis for final approval. If signed into law, the bill would establish the long-promised universal preschool program and a new Department of Early Childhood. Under the bill, the program would…
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Colorado House approves universal preschool, new Department of Early Childhood
Universal preschool is one big step closer to becoming a reality in Colorado after the state House of Representatives approved House Bill 1295 on Friday, sending it to the state Senate for consideration. If enacted, the bill would establish the long-promised universal preschool program and a new Department of Early Childhood in Colorado. Under the…