Gov. Jared Polis, education partners announce second round of RISE grants
Gov. Jared Polis on Monday announced a second round of grants intended to address learning gaps brought on by the pandemic. The RISE (Response, Innovation and Study Equity) fund will send $26.6 million to 19 education partners around Colorado to help address three areas: academic loss related to the pandemic that has left many low-income students months or even a year behind academically; mental health needs from the isolation Colorado students have experienced in the pandemic; and helping students prepare for the changing economic climate brought on by the pandemic. The fund is paid for thro...
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