Colorado’s Universal Preschool program (UPK) is seeing record demand heading into the next school year, with officials reporting the highest number of applications since the program launched.
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Universal preschool by the numbers in Colorado

UPK continues to see growth, but many families in Colorado are still missing out on the taxpayer-funded program.
"Utah spends roughly $6 billion annually on K–12 education. But for children who have yet to enter a classroom, state investment plunges to approximately $150 million." ...
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As a new grade level for four-year-olds rolls out statewide, a data analysis shows less than half of them are enrolling in ...
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The big picture on Colorado's free preschool program

From a local principal who says half her students now come through UPK, to a statewide look at the numbers, this segment ...
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Savannah Guthrie returned to hosting the “Today” show on Monday for the first time since her mother disappeared from her ...
As the Legislature begins reviewing Gov. Sherrill’s first state budget, lawmakers want to restore hundreds of millions of ...
The new building, located at 815 Main St., opened in March to provide info and resources to new families in the city.
Estimates suggest that as many as 1,900 Jews were abducted, tortured and murdered by the military junta during the six-year ...