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CCG Leaders Raise Flag About Bias in School Accountability System
Posted by Coloradans for the Common Good
May 07, 2021
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"I have seen firsthand how this accountability system targets neighborhood schools and our students of color,” said Germaine Padberg-Ludlow, a...
CCG Expands Student Access to Jeffco Schools Meals by +300%
Posted by Coloradans for the Common Good
December 31, 2020
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Recently, Jeffco’s program has been under fire from leaders in the faith, nonprofit, service and education communities. A virtual forum...
CCG Fights to Expand Student Access to School Meals in Winter Pandemic Surge
Posted by Coloradans for the Common Good
December 14, 2020
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Led by Coloradans for the Common Good, the organizations convened virtually last...
'Coloradans for the Common Good' & Educator Allies Leverage $20 Million for Digital Infrastructure, Call for Longer-Term Solutions
Posted by Coloradans for the Common Good
December 03, 2020
After 'Coloradans for the Common Good' and educator union leaders engaged their membership around the impact of the digital divide...
CCG urges Attorney General Weiser to investigate JBS
Posted by Coloradans for the Common Good
September 21, 2020
This morning, Coloradans for the Common Good issued a joint letter with Towards Justice and UFCW Local 7 urging Colorado's Attorney General Phil Weiser to...
Coloradans for the Common Good Raises Alarm on Lack of Student Access to Reliable Internet
Posted by Coloradans for the Common Good
August 26, 2020
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A family in the San Luis Valley has made an X in masking tape on the kitchen counter. It’s the...
Coloradans for the Common Good Helps Comcast Close Digital Divide and Include Immigrants in Nationwide Program
Posted by Coloradans for the Common Good
July 15, 2020
In response to a series of engagements with CCG leaders seeking to bridge the digital divide for low-income families, internet...
From Protest to Politics: Where we've been. Where we stand. And where we're going
Posted by Coloradans for the Common Good
June 30, 2020
In 1965, Bayard Rustin reflected on what the Civil Rights movement achieved in the previous ten years, including the 1954 Supreme Court decision on school...
State of the Colorado Rental Market During COVID-19 Health Crisis
Posted by Coloradans for the Common Good
May 01, 2020
Coloradans for the Common Good recently partnered with Avail in a joint effort to research the impacts of the COVID-19 health crisis on landlords and renters across...
'Coloradans for the Common Good', with Teachers Union, Pushes for Removal of Internet Barriers
Posted by Coloradans for the Common Good
April 30, 2020
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Comcast has made its low-cost program, called Internet Essentials, free for two months to families...
Wi-Fi holdup: Social Security question still a barrier, Colorado teachers say
Posted by Coloradans for the Common Good
April 29, 2020
Two weeks after Colorado teachers unions and faith leaders called on Comcast to reduce internet barriers to online schooling, the service provider has extended the...
Low-Income Families Have More Time To Apply For Free Internet, But Some Who Are Undocumented Still Fear Doing So
Posted by Coloradans for the Common Good
April 29, 2020
Comcast is extending its deadline for eligible families to apply for two months of free internet service, the company announced this week.
That’s welcome news...