Colorado Preschool Program is Effective & Should Be Expanded
High-quality preschool puts children on a path to success. It provides a positive start to school and is the first step on a journey that prepares students to reach their full potential.
Colorado’s Fiscal Challenges in 12 Charts
Want to better understand how Colorado's budget works? Here are 12 charts to help navigate current imbalances and trends in Colorado's fiscal policy.
Report: Retirement at Risk in Colorado
In Colorado, nearly 1 million private-sector workers in their prime working years do not participate in either traditional pension plans or 401(k)-type defined contribution plans at work.
Infographic: High Cost of Child Care
Colorado ranks the fifth-least affordable state for center-based child care.
Investing in Education Will Boost Colorado’s Economy
Here's a quick look at how Amendment 66 will drive economic success and help Colorado students succeed.
Report: Measuring Opportunities for Working Families
These are the key areas where we can enact change to unleash the potential of Coloradans and provide greater opportunities for Colorado's families to advance toward economic independence and security.
Infographic: College Education Is Way Out of Poverty
Fifty-three percent of Americans raised in the poorest families moved into the middle class thanks to college.
Report: Assessing Reading Ability Gaps in Colorado 3rd Graders
Children who are not proficient in third grade are less likely to be so in high school and less likely than their proficient counterparts to graduate from high school.
Costs & Benefits of Paid Sick Leave
Workers who lack paid sick leave are more likely to come to work sick, send their children to school while sick, recover more slowly from illnesses, and rely on expensive visits to emergency rooms than are workers with sick leave.
