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Building an Education System that Prepares Students for the Future
Visiting students and local leaders at Cañon City High School
What I did: I visited Cañon City High School to meet with students enrolled in their career pathways program. It was great to tour the school alongside Fremont County’s leaders and hear from students about how the career pathways program is helping prepare them to earn a living wage after graduation.
What I believe: As the former Superintendent of Denver Public Schools, I believe our education system must prepare students to enter the 21st-century economy. I am glad Cañon City High School’s career pathways program is helping to set the next generation of leaders up for success.
2. Helping Colorado Producers Recover from Wildfires
What’s happening: This summer, Colorado is facing devastating wildland fires that have burned over 200,000 acres of land, including the Lee fire, which is now the fifth-largest wildfire in Colorado history. Wildfires are devastating for Colorado livestock producers, killing herds and destroying grazing land. Livestock production is Colorado’s largest agricultural commodity, but without immediate support, operations that have sustained Colorado communities for generations may not recover.
What I’m doing: I was glad that the Federal Emergency Management Agency issued several Fire Management Assistance Grants this summer to help fight fires across the state. To ensure our livestock producers receive the support they need, I also urged U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins to deliver fast, coordinated assistance to Colorado’s livestock producers to help recover from this summer’s wildfires. Following my letter, I was grateful to see USDA’s announcement offering assistance to agricultural producers in Colorado.
3. Fighting for Federal Housing Support for Coloradans
What’s happening: On February 25, 2025, the General Services Administration issued a notice that the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will vacate its Denver Regional Office on September 30, 2025. The HUD Denver Regional Office serves millions of families in Colorado and across the country. Having lost half of its staff since January, further staff reductions to this office will make it harder for Coloradans to access housing services and will jeopardize federal housing operations for multiple regions nationwide.
What I did: I joined my Colorado Democratic Congressional colleagues to demand answers from HUD Secretary Scott Turner on cuts to agency staff and the lease termination of the HUD Denver Regional Office. I will keep fighting to ensure Coloradans do not lose access to the housing support they need.
4. IN THE NEWS THIS WEEK
- I celebrated the completed sale of federal land from the Bureau of Land Management to Mesa County to spur economic development in Clifton. I welcomed the news of this sale, which was carefully considered, locally supported, small in scale, and clearly in the public interest.
- On August 25th, we celebrated the National Park Service’s 109th birthday. For over a century, they have protected our most treasured public lands for future generations, including Colorado’s Mesa Verde and Rocky Mountain national parks.
- The Colorado Passport Agency closed its location on Tuesday, August 26th. On September 2nd, it will reopen at its new location: 7245 S. Havana St., Suite B-600, Centennial, CO 80112. Please note that passport services, including emergency appointments, are unavailable during the office relocation.
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