preschool

A new report from the Common Sense Institute has found that child care costs in some Colorado counties can be equivalent to more than half a week's salary at a minimum wage job, with families spending 18-25% of their monthly income on child care. Boulder County has the best supply of child care seats relative to the number of young children, while Pueblo County has the worst.

A new report shows preschool enrollment rates dropped significantly during the pandemic. In the Mountain West, the rates of decline varied widely.

Chalkbeat Colorado Senior Reporter Ann Schimke joined us to discuss how things are going for the state’s new pre-K program.

A new report on the state of preschool highlights the big differences in access to early childhood education among states in the Mountain West, with several flunking and New Mexico at the head of the class.

A Chalkbeat analysis found some parts of the state are awash in preschool seats and others don’t have nearly enough.

As state leaders prepare to launch Colorado’s free preschool program next fall, some educators and advocates fear young children with disabilities will lose out under the new system.

Everything you want to know about free preschool in Colorado. Applications are now open.

Sarah Marsh is a preschool teacher who works with four- and five-year-olds at a school in Erie, Colorado. She loves her job."The moment where a kid first…

“Groovy Joe: Dance Party Countdown” is the 2018 One Book 4 Colorado winner. The book, chosen specifically for 4-year-olds, was announced by Gov. John…