A childâs brain is 90 percent developed by age five, and research tells us that children s early experiences have a profound impact on their long-term school and life outcomes. In my career as a preschool teacher, preschool center director, and early learning coach, I have seen how quickly children learn and grow with the right services and support.
Despite the importance of early childhood, kids and families in Colorado do not have what they need to take full advantage of this important period. Early childhood is when kids are most likely to live in poverty and experience homelessness. In addition, more than half of Coloradans live in a child care desert, meaning they cannot access quality, licensed child care for children.Â
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Due to the impacts of the pandemic, some state lawmakers and education advocates focused primarily on preventing significant cuts to any education effort. They also narrowed their focus on measures and topics they wanted to address this session. Everything we wanted to get through, we were able to get through this year, said Rep. Justin Woodson, chair of the House education committee.
SB 242 was one bill that was approved by the state legislature, and is being considered by Governor David Ige. It builds off of 2018 s Act 51, which promotes access to computer science courses in high schools, and expands it to include the elementary and intermediate school levels.
Brendan Daly Named CPB Communications VP
The former chief communications officer for the Recording Industry Association of America and Nancy Pelosi, moves to public broadcasting.
By Mark K. Miller | April 26, 2021 | 9:43 a.m. ET.
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) today named Brendan Daly vice president of communications, effective immediately. He will be responsible for the development and implementation of a multifaceted communications and messaging strategy to advance awareness of public media and its value to American society.
“Brendan is a strategic communications leader with a proven ability to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders,” said CPB Chief Operating Officer Michael Levy. “His skill set and experience will be valuable assets as we look to increase communication across the public media system and with the American people.”
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Republican lawmakers in both the Senate and House made a lot of hires to their offices.
A former top Trump White House staffer lands a job on a Fox daytime program.
Advocacy groups and lobbying firms are also hiring former congressional staffers.
It s Washington, so of course, people are always moving around for new gigs. This week, Fox News landed a high-level alumni of the Trump White House briefing room. Over on Capitol Hill, Republican lawmakers added new people to their teams, including one former Trump staffer who worked in the Department of Labor returning to the House side.
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