Homeless Youth Awareness
Colorado’s PK-12 student population during the 2019-2020 academic year was 913,223. Of those students, 21,420…
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Colorado-Themed Podcasts
Looking for something new to listen to? Interested in learning more about issues facing our…
COVID-19 and Organized Sports
With COVID-19 numbers on the decline, many people — especially high school and collegiate athletes…
Wildlife Discovery for Kids
Kids love learning about animals, and we’re fortunate to live in a state with an…
Schools and COVID-19: In-Person, Remote, or Hybrid?
As cases continue to rise and many Colorado counties have been moved to a stricter…
October is National Farm to School Month
October 2020 marks the 10th anniversary of National Farm to School Month, first designated by…
Time Machine Tuesday: Schools During Wartime
This year, as students head back to school, classes will be a very different experience….
Kids and Diabetes
It is estimated that approximately 210,000 children and youth in the United States — with…
Time Machine Tuesday: Colorado School Buildings, 1910
A new addition to the State Publications Library’s digital collection is School Buildings, published by…
Time Machine Tuesday: Katherine Craig, Colorado Educator
A few years ago, a couple dozen paintings of Colorado governors and other state officials…
Time Machine Tuesday: Students Debate the Boulder Dam
In the fall of 1927, the University of Colorado announced the topic for that year’s…
Time Machine Tuesday: Thanksgiving Songs and Poems
A century ago the Colorado Superintendent of Public Instruction published a series of “holiday books”…
Remembering Ruben Valdez
Colorado’s first Hispanic Speaker of the House, Ruben Valdez, passed away on Tuesday at age…
September is National Attendance Awareness Month
Good attendance is an important part of a student’s academic success. High school students who…
Time Machine Tuesday: Learning to Drive in 1936
Learning to drive has long been one of the milestones that teenagers most look forward…
Resources for Teaching Colorado History
If you’re a teacher and Colorado history is among your subjects this school year, the…
National Foster Care Month
The month of May has been designated National Foster Care Month, shining the spotlight on…
Full-Day Kindergarten
Just days before the end of their session, the Colorado Legislature approved funding for full-day…
20 Years After Columbine
This Saturday marks the 20th anniversary of one of the greatest tragedies in our state’s…
Safe2Tell Colorado
It’s not always easy for teens to report safety concerns to adults — but reporting…