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Colorado Department of Early Childhood Awards $15.3 Million to 1,141 Universal Preschool Colorado Providers through Capacity Building Grants

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Wednesday, July 5, 2023

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Colorado Selected by Early Childhood Developmental Health Systems (ECDHS): Evidence to Impact Center to Advance Equity- and Family-Centered Early Childhood Systems

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Tuesday, June 27, 2023

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Nearly 27,500 Families Accepted Matches in First Two Rounds of Universal Preschool Colorado, Saving Coloradans $164.7 Million

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Tuesday, June 20, 2023

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Nearly 19,000 Families Accepted Matches in First Round of Universal Preschool Colorado, Saving Coloradans $114 Million

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Tuesday, May 16, 2023

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Nearly 25,000 Families Matched with a Provider in First Round of Universal Preschool Colorado, Saving Nearly $150 Million

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Wednesday, April 26, 2023

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CDEC Releases Plans for UPK Colorado Quality Standards Development

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Thursday, April 6, 2023

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Thousands of Families Sign Up for UPK Colorado, Matches Will Be Released by April 26

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Tuesday, March 28, 2023

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CDEC Releases Video Explaining Universal Preschool Matching Process

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Monday, March 6, 2023

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CDEC Encourages Families Who Applied to Universal Preschool Colorado to Review New Providers by February 24 Deadline

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Wednesday, February 22, 2023

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Updates on Colorado’s Universal Preschool Program: Deadline to Sign Up for First Round Extended to February 24 After 150 New Providers Sign Up to Participate in UPK

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Tuesday, February 14, 2023

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