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Child Trends
Coverage of Child Trends in the Nexus archive.
- Colorado’s preschool program is reaching lots of kids but needs to focus on quality, new evaluation says
Colorado’s universal preschool program, which provides free preschool to 70% of 4-year-olds, faces quality concerns despite high enrollment. A state-mandated evaluation found it meets only two of ten benchmarks for quality, with issues related to class size, curriculum, and teacher training. State officials plan to implement changes to improve standards over the next few years.