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A play area in a child care center. Two blue bean bags leaning up against the brick wall on top of a blue play carpet. There is a bookshelf between the bags. Light from a window to the right seeps in.

Colorado may strike religious preference rule for preschools in the UPK program

By Jenny Brundin

Colorado’s outdoor preschools trade chalkboards and desks for crawdads and mud

By Jenny Brundin

PRESCHOOL, UPK

Judge dismisses universal preschool lawsuit against state saying school districts should address concerns through policies

By Jenny Brundin

Sunanda Babu works with preschoolers

A new pool of recruits for understaffed preschools and home care: older Coloradans

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Federal judge rules Colorado’s Catholic preschools can consider religion for enrollment in state program, but can’t exclude LBGTQ families

By Jenny Brundin

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Catholic couple wants Denver Archdiocese to drop lawsuit seeking right to block LGBTQ families from enrolling in state-funded preschool

By Jenny Brundin

School districts’ case against Colorado’s universal preschool and its matching process awaits ruling

By Jenny Brundin

CLAYTON EARLY LEARNING, PRESCHOOL ORCHESTRA

Trumpet, flute and cello, oh my! These Denver preschoolers heard classical music for the first time

By Jenny Brundin

4 takeaways from Colorado’s new rules on universal preschool quality

An empty classroom at Goldrick Elementary School

How to enroll for Colorado’s universal preschool program

By Jenny Brundin

In the foreground, three baskets on top of a brown bookshelf. In the background blurred slightly is a classroom with desks, chairs, and a woman standing near open windows with light coming in.

Colorado child care providers worry new proposal will put them out of business, but applaud rules on animals and potty chairs

By Jenny Brundin

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Colorado backs off proposed ban on religious instruction in state-funded preschool

By Ann Schimke, Chalkbeat Colorado

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Colorado Catholic preschools say enrolling students from LGBTQ families is against their beliefs at nondiscrimination rules trial

By Ann Schimke, Chalkbeat Colorado

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Colorado voters strongly favor Proposition II, letting the state put more money into universal preschool

By Megan Verlee

Judge rules Buena Vista Christian preschool can remain in Universal Pre-K program

Teacher Amy Martinez reads a story during a preschool class Bal Swan Children’s Center in Broomfield.

Colorado officials ask court to dismiss school districts’ universal pre-k lawsuit

By Jenny Brundin

Colorado UPK allowing families who haven’t signed up to enroll on the spot

By Jenny Brundin

Teacher Amy Martinez reads a story during a preschool class Bal Swan Children’s Center in Broomfield.

State lawmakers grill early childhood officials on UPK’s shaky launch

By Jenny Brundin

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