Ann Schimke

Ann Schimke

Senior Reporter and Community Editor, Chalkbeat Colorado

Ann Schimke covers early childhood issues for Chalkbeat Colorado. Her work has appeared in The Washington Post, The Atlantic, and the Denver Post. She holds a master’s degree in education policy from the University of Michigan. She joined Chalkbeat (then EdNews Colorado) in 2012. Email: aschimke@chalkbeat.org

Some highly rated preschools will be allowed to have classes of 24 children under the new rules.

Los expertos dicen que eliminar las clases básicas no es la solución para las puntuaciones bajas en lectura.

The board was considering a policy that prohibited members from blocking people or deleting comments based on the views expressed.

Experts say taking away science or social studies is not the solution to low reading scores.

The proposed fixes to the subsidy program would cost about $81 million in the first year.

El cambio de los funcionarios estatales es el último de varias decisiones cambiantes relacionadas con la enseñanza religiosa en el nuevo programa preescolar de Colorado.

The state is on track to have up to $7 million in leftover child care assistance funding this year.

La funcionaria principal de la primera infancia en Colorado tomará la decisión final sobre el tamaño de las clases para el 28 de marzo.

Advocates for students with disabilities say sending kids home early is a common practice, but often happens informally with no documentation.

The state’s top early childhood official will make a final decision on class size limits by March 28.