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September 3, 2025
Want to fix the economy? Fund child care.
Affordable child care is critical to Colorado’s economy, yet underfunding leaves families struggling and costs the state $3.8 billion a year. Fully funding programs like Head Start would boost workforce participation, gender equity, and long-term growth.
New Early Education Center breaks ground in Colorado Springs
Many attended Thursday’s groundbreaking for an $8 million renovation of a downtown Colorado Springs building that’s in sight of the Weidner Field soccer stadium and in the midst of a future residential development.
June 30, 2025
Enrollment freeze forces Colorado child care providers to cut programs, sell property
Two major child care and early learning centers in Denver are scaling back programs because of financial turmoil, with one center shutting down a building
June 8, 2025
Letter: Investing in child care
We all agree that childcare for children ages a few weeks to 5 years leads to more parents entering the workforce. More working parents is particularly important for low-income families. But, childcare costs are prohibitive for these families.
May 9, 2025
Lake County Tourism Panel to Supporting Local Workforce by Funding Early Childhood Programs
Lake County Tourism Panel Commits Long-Term Support to High-quality Child Care and Early Childhood Education Through New Partnership
May 8, 2025
Tourism panel to support Lake County Early Education and Childcare fund
The Lake County Tourism Panel and Lake County Build A Generation (LCBAG) have agreed on a memorandum of understanding that states that 5% of the tourism panel’s annual revenue will be directed to the Lake County Early Care and Education Fund, starting in 2026. The agreement also states that if the panel’s revenue is over $350,000, the designation will become 10%.
April 15, 2025
Opinion: Funding freeze in Colorado child care assistance program is opportunity for state to recommit, reimagine system
With federal and state support drying up, long-term public investment in child care is what will help fuel Colorado’s overall economy
April 10, 2025
With child care costing $25,000 a year, how are Denver parents affording families?
Child care in Colorado not only rivals the cost of mortgage payments, but it’s hard to find
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