What to Know About Colorado’s Caring Workforce
The people who care for and teach our kids and support the needs of our aging loved ones are as much a part of our economy as those who benefit from these services.
The people who care for and teach our kids and support the needs of our aging loved ones are as much a part of our economy as those who benefit from these services.
The Bell applauds the work of the legislature and state treasurer for taking this critical step toward finding a solution to Colorado’s retirement crisis.
What's being done and what can be done to strengthen Colorado's early childhood care and education workforce?
High-quality early childhood education is crucial and not possible without supporting the educators who provide this care.
There’s increasing acknowledgement we must do more to support our direct care workers. We explore several promising ways to do this.
The long-term care, direct service workforce is growing rapidly. We look at who these workers are, what they do, and why their work matters.
For-profit schools reflect another flaw in the higher education system, thanks to their negative impact on the student debt crisis.
CDLE data point to wages that continue to grow slowly, and show average workers aren't benefiting as much as economic numbers might suggest.
Our research shows a higher local minimum wage in Denver would likely help over 116,000 workers. Find out more in our latest brief.
The impacts on higher education and labor markets, as well as the financial well-being of future generations reflect the scale of the student debt crisis.
