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Judge dismisses universal preschool lawsuit brought by Colorado school districts
A Denver district court judge on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit brought by several Colorado school districts over the state’s universal preschool program, ruling that the plaintiffs don’t have legal grounds to sue.In his 20-page ruling, Judge Jon J. Olafson concluded that the six school districts, two education groups, a cooperative education services board, and two families that sued the state last year had not suffered any “injury” covered by state or federal law. The districts, groups, and families had argued that the universal preschool program administration was harming students with disabilities, in addition to other claims.The decision is a win...
Universal Pre-K will shift to walk-in phase soon
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - Parents with children eligible for Universal Pre-K should be aware of an upcoming deadline. July 3rd at 5 p.m. marks the end of the second round of matching children with childcare providers. After that date, the program will shift to a new walk-in phase. This...
Catholic preschools to appeal ruling in Colorado universal preschool case
Two Catholic preschools will appeal a June federal court ruling that would prevent them from barring children from LGBTQ families if they choose to participate in Colorado’s state-funded preschool program.Lawyers for the preschools filed the notice of appeal in late June, about three weeks after Senior U.S. District Judge John L. Kane rejected most of the claims the preschools made when they sued the state of Colorado last August.The appeal to the Denver-based 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals means it will take longer to get a final answer to a key question: Can religious preschools exclude children from LGBTQ...
When ‘universal’ pre-K really isn’t: Barriers to participating abound
When Tanya Gillespie-Lambert goes to an event in a local park in Camden, New Jersey, she takes a handful of brochures about free preschool with her. She has no hesitation about approaching strangers — moms with kids especially — to plug the service in the local public school district, where she’s director of community and […] The post When ‘universal’ pre-K really isn’t: Barriers to participating abound appeared first on Oklahoma Voice.
More than 100 Front Range Community College instructors have had to wait for their summer paychecks
When Laura Wally learned that her paycheck would not be landing in her bank account in mid-June as scheduled, she considered selling plasma and applying for government assistance for food. Since then, she has depleted her emergency fund, borrowed money from family members and picked up a side gig delivering groceries through Instacart.
University of Colorado survey finds business confidence 'tempered but positive'
(The Center Square) – A survey of Colorado’s business leaders revealed their confidence is “tempered but positive” going into the third quarter of the year. The Leeds Business Confidence Index, a report from the University of Colorado’s Leeds School of Business, found all measured components posted year-over-year gains heading into the second half of the year, but all components slipped from the second quarter of this year heading into the upcoming third quarter. The index examines the national and state economy, industry sales, profits, hiring...
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