Early Childhood & Postsecondary Education Advance Economic Mobility
From costs to accessibility, we offer analysis and recommendations for how to make early childhood and postsecondary education work better for Colorado families.
From costs to accessibility, we offer analysis and recommendations for how to make early childhood and postsecondary education work better for Colorado families.
The bottom line is this: Coloradans need postsecondary training and credentials to enter or stay in the middle class.
In an effort to inform effort to expand opportunity in Colorado, we have compiled a report focusing on some of the important levers to economic mobility.
Our research report discusses an important emerging strategy that helps low- to moderate-income families move out of poverty, known as a two-generation approach.
Based on research, the college savings accounts that will be established through the pilot program authorized in HB16-1196 will help expand the number of Coloradans from low-to moderate-income families who enroll in and complete college.
Expanding pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship opportunities is a win-win proposition for Colorado.
Increasing the deduction for families making less than $250,000 per year will boost their current savings and provide an incentive for modest-income families to begin saving for college.
The Bell offers five comments on the draft plan.
There is a significant need for high school equivalency diplomas in the United States and Colorado. In Colorado, more than 340,000 adults are without one, representing about 10 percent of the state’s working-age population.
High-quality preschool puts children on a path to success. It provides a positive start to school and is the first step on a journey that prepares students to reach their full potential.
