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The pilot UPK program served more total 4-year-olds, but new standards have reduced support for other vulnerable preschoolers.
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The program, which starts next year, promises 4-year-olds 10 hours a week of tuition-free preschool in public school classrooms or private settings, such as child care centers, churches, or homes licensed to provide preschool.
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An organization in Aurora helps refugee women earn their education certifications, allowing them to become teachers for early childhood classrooms.
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An interview with early childhood policy researcher Meg Franko about the state's high costs and what might bring them down.
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In Colorado, the biggest K-12 enrollment drops last year occurred in kindergarten, with a statewide decline of 7,000 students, or 9%.
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Demand for early childhood educators is expected to increase 20% in the next 10 years in the state.