ENGLEWOOD/AURORA - Today, Governor Polis visited Charles Hay World School in Englewood where he heard from students and teachers about the implementation of Zearn, an online digital math accelerator tool, and how it is helping improve math achievement.
“Zearn is modernizing the way Colorado students learn math and creating impressive results. This platform is empowering learning through technology, and setting students up for success in math. I'm thrilled to see districts continuing to use it to support students and look forward to seeing more improvements in math scores,” said Governor Jared Polis.
Governor Polis recently submitted a balanced budget proposal to the Joint Budget committee, which includes a request for $2 Million to help districts buy and utilize this resource. The Governor first announced Zearn in 2022 as a tool for educators to support Colorado students through after-school programming, evidence-based math best practices, and educator preparation programs.
Governor Polis then visited the Village Exchange Center, an Aurora non-profit that supports families in the community with a range of services from food access to vaccination clinics, workforce development and housing assistance. Governor Polis dropped off a food donation which was collected at the State’s Third Annual Turkey Pardon and throughout the week of November 10-14.
“This holiday season Coloradans are stepping up in our communities to support families and children. Due to recent federal instability of food access through SNAP, food banks and pantries, like the one at the Village Exchange, are more important than ever for our communities. Today I dropped a food donation off and thanked staff working around the clock to keep Coloradans fed, and I encourage all Coloradans to find a way to give back this Thanksgiving season,” said Governor Polis.
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