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News Release - Community organizations invited to host summer meal program sites
Colorado's Summer Meals Program seeks sponsors, sites, and state partners to continue to ensure children and teens have access to healthy meals during the summer break. In 2024, sponsors at 626 sites served more than 1.9 million meals through this USDA-funded program administered by the Colorado Department of Education's School Nutrition Unit. For the summer of 2025, eligible families can also receive support through the Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer Program.
News Release - Colorado State Board of Education Chair McClellan congratulates Colorado’s finalist for National Teacher of the Year
State Board of Education Chair Rebecca McClellan issued a statement congratulating Colorado Teacher of the Year Janet Damon on being named a finalist for National Teacher of the Year.
News Release - 2025 Colorado Teacher of the Year Janet Damon named as finalist for National Teacher of the Year award
The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) today announced its finalists for the 2025 National Teacher of the Year award. One of those four finalists is Colorado’s 2025 Teacher of the Year Janet Damon. Damon is a history teacher at DELTA High School in Denver Public Schools and has been an educator for over 25 years.
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