Welcome to Stand for Children in Colorado

Our mission is to use the power of grassroots action to help all children get the excellent public education and strong support they need to thrive.

Colorado is Stand for Children's newest state affiliate.

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About a quarter of Colorado’s high school students do not graduate on time, and high school graduation rates for students of color are significantly lower. We're building our affiliate in Colorado in order to improve these results by supporting key education reforms at the local and statewide levels.

Colorado Education Headlines

• Tax limits cost Colorado schools $3B, JBC told
• Legislators crafting bill changing how teachers, principals evaluated

Stand for Children's Strategy

Stand for Children seeks to make children and their needs a higher political priority. Our members believe we need to invest in our children now – in their education and enrichment from pre-school through high school, their health, and their safety – to ensure they have a fair chance in life and to create a better future for our communities.

We build effective local and statewide networks of grassroots advocates capable of convincing elected officials to invest in and reform children’s programs. Following specific priorities chosen by our members, we focus on securing adequate funding for public schools and reforming education policies and practices to help children thrive academically, giving them the opportunities they need to become successful, productive adults.

Read about the success of our strategy in our other state affiliates.

Career Opportunities

Visit our careers section for a complete listing of all open positions and information about working at Stand for Children.