Urge Colorado Lawmakers to Prioritize Kids This Legislative Session
The 2024 state legislative session is underway, and we can start strong by letting our elected officials know that Iowa thrives when we invest in kids.
Coloradans overwhelmingly support investing in our kids, and especially early education. And voters care about child nutrition. Recent polling shows strong support for healthy school meals for all.
In recent years, we’ve worked with early educators, parents, coalition partners and community leaders to help:
• Pass Proposition EE, securing universal, voluntary preschool for every four-year-old in Colorado
• Pass legislation to establish the Department of Early Childhood
• Secure more than $100 million to expand access to high-quality early education and care programs, such as home visiting and family, friend and neighbor child care
Join us to help all children in Colorado succeed in school and life.
Big Victories for Children in Colorado
In 2023, we achieved big things for kids in the Centennial State!
This fall, Colorado voters have an opportunity to vote on Proposition II, to retain funding for Colorado’s universal preschool program. On October 14, advocates from around the state joined us in Denver get out the vote for Colorado’s preschool program. Together they reached more than 42,000 voters – in just one weekend!
Champion for Early Childhood Education Dr. Lisa Roy shared the impact of universal preschool on parents who are balancing work and raising kids.
SCAN Volunteer Leader Geroge Davis V and SCAN Student Ambassador Daniel Cieraszynski shared their firsthand knowledge about the power of preschool.
Advocates texted voters, wrote postcards to voters, and reached out to their friends urging them to vote “YES” on Proposition II.
The 2024 state legislative session is underway, and we can start strong by letting our elected officials know that Iowa thrives when we invest in kids.
Colorado voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly passed Proposition II, allowing the state to keep tens of millions of dollars collected through increased tobacco and nicotine taxes that it would have otherwise had to refund. That money will be used to bolster the state’s …
WASHINGTON, DC (November 7, 2023) – Save the Children Action Network (SCAN), a leading political voice for kids, applauds Colorado voters for passing Proposition II. This measure affirms Colorado’s commitment to preschool and to ensuring children across the state can …
“We celebrate the Colorado legislature’s continued commitment to young children. Legislation passed this session will serve to grow and strengthen the early childhood education and care sector across our state,” said Annalise Romoser, advisor for state and electoral campaigns, West, …
Annalise Romoser
Western Regional Advisor for State and Electoral Campaigns
Annalise is the Colorado manager for Save the Children Action Network. Throughout her career she has led humanitarian, development, and human rights campaigns—mobilizing advocates and engaging lawmakers. She has worked in Latin America and the United States.
Annalise received her Master of Arts in Latin American studies from the University of California, San Diego, and holds a certificate in international human rights and humanitarian law from American University, Washington College of Law. She currently serves as board chair for the Latin America Working Group Education fund.