A simple way to support your child's #literacy skills is to keep books at home to read together. The library is one place to borrow books📚, but you can also have free books mailed to you!.Get the links and more free resources here:

Join us on July 22nd for a FREE webinar on the critical importance of 9th grade! Learn from educator Meredith Winston and parent Natalie Perez about navigating this pivotal year + supporting students. Perfect or parents and educators. Register: #edcolo

If your 2nd grader can share something they learned from what they read in a book, they're likely on-track with their literacy skills. Is your student on-track? Do this readiness check and then help your student build their skills:.

Is your 1st grader on track with their literacy skills? Here's a quick literacy readiness check for your 1st grader, from @BeALearningHero. Want to help your reader grow their literacy skills? More here:

In Fort Collins, CO, the Poudre High School team is transforming the high school experience by developing year-long transition supports for 9th-graders. Learn more about Poudre's #9thgradesuccess at:

Across Colorado, 22 CO high schools have partnered with the CO Center for High School Success to adopt practices to improve 9th grade on track rates. Learn more:

Students start learning reading and writing skills (early literacy) as early as kindergarten. Here's a quick readiness check for your kindergarten student with help from our friends at @BeALearningHero Want resources to help?

Literacy skills - reading and writing - are something your student can practice building at home, at school, and anywhere they go. Our Early Literacy resources for CO students has four types of support you can start exploring now: #edcolo

Is your child a reader yet? Knowing how to read by the end of the third grade is as a critical milestone for all students. Fortunately, parents and families can help by cultivating a love of reading at home. #edcolo Learn how at:

Students on-track at the end 9th grade—meaning earn at least a 1/4 of credits and receive no more than one “F” in a core course—are 3x more likely to graduate from HS than peers. More: #9thgradesuccess

Disappointed by the veto of HB25-1026, but our commitment to fighting against these burdensome fees remains strong. Check out our full statement for more details:

Join us in celebrating the amazing progress at Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts! Over 80% of 9th graders are on track for graduation, marking a nearly 14% increase from last year. Learn about their 9th grade on-track strategy at @MapletonSchools

HB25-1320 protects school funding AND prioritizes students who need it most: students living in poverty, English learners, and students w/ special learning needs. Take action to support the School Finance Act to keep equity at the heart of #edcolo: #CoLeg

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🚨 Shocking Report: Colorado's youth detention centers are plagued with excessive force, serious injuries, and even staff misconduct. Yet, lawmakers want to expand them. Shouldn't we fix these problems first? 🛑 Read more:

Good news! Montbello was featured for their work improving 9th grade on-track rates and was named a national demonstration school by the Center for High School Success. #edcolo

Celebrating Montbello High School for being named a National Center for High School Success Demonstration School! Proud to support such dedicated educators making a difference! 🎉📚 #edcolo

According to analysis by @ChalkbeatCO, only 10 out of 179 Colorado school districts reported student seclusion numbers last year, despite a 2022 law aimed at improving accessibility of this type of information. #edcolo #coleg.

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Had a fantastic time at Rocky Ford Elementary's literacy night! It was great to share books and connect with families about supporting literacy at home and in partnership with their child's teacher. #earlyliteracy #edcolo