Black children matter. Brown children matter. LGBTQ-plus children matter. We need all children to succeed for the sake of society.
We hear this — the platitude that all children matter — routinely in various iterations of the theme. Sadly, what we say and do in Colorado are two different things. Hopefully, a new pledge by the Daniels Fund might put substance behind our state’s professed concern for “the children.”
Helping Black children, Brown children — helping children of any demographic identity — means preparing them for the future. It means Colorado adults taking responsibility to ensure the school system leaves no one behind, much less entire demographics of children who deserve to grow up and enjoy the potential fruits of knowledge and hard work.
Colorado schools generally fail to prepare children for the future, especially non-White students classified as…
