Protect Early Childhood Education in Colorado

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    Governor Bill Ritter and the Colorado General Assembly
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We, the undersigned, understand that the current Colorado budget shortfall means making tough decisions. However, we strongly believe that it is in Colorados best interest to maintain current funding levels for the Child Care Assistance Program and the Colorado Preschool Program for the coming fiscal year.

The United States has one of the highest high school dropout rates of any industrialized nation. A direct and effective way to stem this problem is to invest in early learning, and to continue to improve its quality with adequate funding. The most formative learning comes in those first years of life.

The benefit this investment makes is remarkable. For every dollar spent on early childhood education almost $10 is returned by age 25. Those benefits are to society such as savings on remediation in school and on the criminal-justice system or to the participant, in the form of higher earnings and taxes.

Early childhood education also ensures that thousands of working Colorado parents remain in the workforce. As we persevere in uncertain economic times, we must help Colorado continue to do business, and by investing in early childhood education, we allow working parents to remain in their jobs while children begin their education.

Please support Colorados working families and maintain funding for the Child Care Assistance Program and the Colorado Preschool Program.

Sincerely,

The Undersigned

572 Signatures

  • Kathryn Hammerbeck
    • Address
    • 1120 Lincoln St. #1303
    • City and State
    • Denver, CO
    • Zip Code
    • 80203
  • Jonathan Ekstrom
    • Address
    • 1125 17th St. Suite 1800
    • City and State
    • Denver, CO
    • Zip Code
    • 80202
  • Bill Boerder
    • Address
    • 1668 S. Humboldt st.
    • City and State
    • Denver, CO.
    • Zip Code
    • 80210
  • Kelly Boerder
    • Address
    • 1668 S Humboldt St
    • City and State
    • Denver CO
    • Zip Code
    • 80210-2743
  • Zach Knaus
    • Address
    • 1255 S Sherman St
    • City and State
    • Denver, CO
    • Zip Code
    • 80210
  • Melanie Keene
    • Address
    • E 12th Ave
    • City and State
    • Denver CO
    • Zip Code
    • 80203
  • Katherine Lyons
    • Address
    • 201 Pearl Street
    • City and State
    • Denver, CO
    • Zip Code
    • 80203
  • Rachel Saindon
    • Address
    • 214 1/2 w. 5th ave
    • City and State
    • denver, co
    • Zip Code
    • 80204
  • Brandy Radey
    • Address
    • 3305 Stuart St.
    • City and State
    • Denver, CO
    • Zip Code
    • 80212
  • Roxanne Golnar
    • Address
    • 1350 Grant
    • City and State
    • Denver
    • Zip Code
    • 80203
  • Sarah Pacetti
    • Address
    • 4828 E 19th Ave
    • City and State
    • Denver
    • Zip Code
    • 80220
  • Daniel Pabon
    • Address
    • 3182 W. 35th Ave.
    • City and State
    • Denver, CO
    • Zip Code
    • 80211
  • Tatsuko Go Hollo
    • Address
    • 467 Humboldt St.
    • City and State
    • Denver, CO
    • Zip Code
    • 80218
  • Ginger Pelz
    • Address
    • 921 E 13th Ave #6
    • City and State
    • Denver, CO
    • Zip Code
    • 80218
  • Tom Gearheart
    • Address
    • 2915 Spacious Skies
    • City and State
    • Fort Collins, CO
    • Zip Code
    • 80528
  • Carla Garcia
    • Address
    • 4670 S Bannock
    • City and State
    • Englewood
    • Zip Code
    • 80110
  • Raquel Fuentes
    • Address
    • 1125 17th Street, Ste. 1800
    • City and State
    • Denver, CO
    • Zip Code
    • 80202
  • Michael Gaughan
    • Address
    • 2000 E 12th Avenue Box 43
    • City and State
    • Denver, CO
    • Zip Code
    • 80206
  • Jennifer Watson
    • Address
    • 1723 S. Kline Way
    • City and State
    • Lakewood, CO
    • Zip Code
    • 80232
  • Jeff Julin
    • Address
    • 2000 E. 12th Ave.
    • City and State
    • Denver
    • Zip Code
    • 80206
  • Dr. Christopher Ott
    • Address
    • 1001 Ogden Street
    • City and State
    • Denver, CO
    • Zip Code
    • 80218
  • Brian Laird
    • Address
    • 740 cherry st
    • City and State
    • denver colorado
    • Zip Code
    • 80202
  • Patty Bray
    • Address
    • 373 Ridges Blvd @208
    • City and State
    • Grand Junction CO
    • Zip Code
    • 81503
  • Eizabeth M Julin
    • Address
    • 2626 S Leyden Street
    • City and State
    • Denver, CO
    • Zip Code
    • 80222
  • richard frisbie
    • Address
    • 3073 w 40 ave
    • City and State
    • denver,co
    • Zip Code
    • 80211
  • R. Cedillo
    • Address
    • 7409 South Alton Court
    • City and State
    • Centennial, CO
    • Zip Code
    • 80112
  • Jim Mascolo
    • Address
    • 1642 W. Canal Court
    • City and State
    • Littleton, Colorado
    • Zip Code
    • 80120
  • Vanessa Esparza
    • Address
    • 11332 Jersey Lane
    • City and State
    • Thornton, CO
    • Zip Code
    • 80233
  • Virginia Campbell
    • Address
    • 2000 East 12th Ave #33
    • City and State
    • Denver, CO
    • Zip Code
    • 80206
  • Sam Smith
    • Address
    • 5132 Grey Wolf Place
    • City and State
    • Broomfield CO
    • Zip Code
    • 80023
  • Karen Chamberlain
    • Address
    • 21029 E Belleview Pl
    • City and State
    • Centennial, Colorado
    • Zip Code
    • 80015
  • Torbjorn Larsson
    • Address
    • 3822 Monterey Place
    • City and State
    • Boulder, CO
    • Zip Code
    • 80301
  • Linda Adams
    • Address
    • PO Box 631326
    • City and State
    • Highlands Ranch, CO
    • Zip Code
    • 80163-1326
  • Claire Haupt
    • Address
    • 1825 Cherry Street
    • City and State
    • Denver, CO
    • Zip Code
    • 80220
  • Patty Denbo
    • Address
    • 450 Elm
    • City and State
    • Akron, Colorado
    • Zip Code
    • 80720
  • Leigh Wilson
    • Address
    • 2000 East 12th Ave
    • City and State
    • Denver, Co
    • Zip Code
    • 80206
  • Peggy A Johnson
    • Address
    • 4115 W 16th sStreet Drive
    • City and State
    • Greeley, CO
    • Zip Code
    • 80634
  • Cricket Smith
    • Address
    • 740 Clayton Street
    • City and State
    • Denver, CO
    • Zip Code
    • 80206
  • Shelley Cordova
    • Address
    • 2600 S. Sheridan Blvd.
    • City and State
    • Denver, CO.
    • Zip Code
    • 80227
  • Anne Fridgen
    • Address
    • 2600 S. Sheridan Blvd.
    • City and State
    • Denver, CO.
    • Zip Code
    • 80227
  • Kathie Maxwell
    • Address
    • 2490 Harlan
    • City and State
    • Lakewood, CO
    • Zip Code
    • 80227
  • Tom Maxwell
    • Address
    • 2490 Harlan
    • City and State
    • Lakewood, CO
    • Zip Code
    • 80227
  • Maria Winstien
    • Address
    • 1323 Gilpin Street
    • City and State
    • Denver
    • Zip Code
    • 80218
  • Helen Andresen
    • Address
    • 5925 E Fair Av
    • City and State
    • Centennial, CO
    • Zip Code
    • 80111
  • Lynn Arnold
    • Address
    • 1323 Gilpin St.
    • City and State
    • Denver, CO
    • Zip Code
    • 80218
  • Joan M. Hill
    • Address
    • 1323 Gilpin St.
    • City and State
    • Denver, CO
    • Zip Code
    • 80218
  • Jennifer Wernsing
    • Address
    • 12585 E. Tennessee Cir. Apt. C
    • City and State
    • Aurora, CO
    • Zip Code
    • 80012
  • Dorey Brandt-Finell
    • Address
    • 11374 E.Cimmaron Dr.
    • City and State
    • Englewood, CO
    • Zip Code
    • 80111
  • Crystal Trujillo
    • Address
    • 18754 E. Utah Cirlce
    • City and State
    • Aurora, Colorado
    • Zip Code
    • 80017
  • firas omair
    • Address
    • 1101 s joplin st
    • City and State
    • aurora
    • Zip Code
    • 80017