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Colorado Big Brothers, Big Sisters guides kids, combats “epidemic of loneliness”
When Towani Clarke met 12-year-old Antoniece, she’d been struggling with a way of living she describes as “blinkered,” moving through daily duties from her job at Nordstrom to the yoga classes she teaches to home. Clarke came to Colorado four years ago from Zambia, where she founded an Afro-chic women’s clothes company. She missed the […]
Colorado’s November ballot will have seven citizen initiatives, from abortion rights to ranked-choice voting
Related Articles Colorado voters are set to weigh in on ballot questions related to abortion rights, veterinary services, mountain lion trophy hunting and an overhaul of the state’s election system in November. The deadline to finalize the state’s ballot is coming Friday, but all of the citizen initiatives — meaning ballot questions pursued by members […]
Pro-charter PAC pours nearly $1 million into single Colorado State Board of Education primary
Related Articles Nearly $1 million — mostly from a group supporting charter schools — has poured into the Democratic primary for a seat on the Colorado State Board of Education, a race that some observers say could play a role in the future of charters in the state. But the two candidates vying to represent […]
Sparked by pandemic fallout, homeschooling surges across U.S.
Although the pandemic disrupted family life across the U.S. since taking hold in spring 2020, some parents are grateful for one consequence: They’re now opting to homeschool their children, even as schools plan to resume in-person classes. The specific reasons vary widely. Some families who spoke with The Associated Press have children with special educational […]
New Colorado law expands access to medical cannabis in schools
Gov. Jared Polis on Wednesday signed a new law expanding access to and use of cannabis-based medicine in schools, a step he called overdue.
Colorado reckons with high-potency marijuana and its impact on children
Growing evidence shows high-potency THC products are more likely to bring on or worsen mental health issues in young people, and some Colorado mothers want the legislature to make changes.