Roughly 1% of the state's school-aged children are unaccounted for.
Some 9,000 kids are uncounted in Colorado school data — roughly 1% of the state's school-aged children, our partners at Chalkbeat report.The uncounted population includes kids who are likely learning in private institutions, being home-schooled or simply aren't attending.
The number of uncounted kids shows the pandemic’s impact on education.when classes resumed in fall 2020, the largest single-year decline since World War II.Kindergarten is voluntary in Colorado, leaving the state with more unaccounted kids compared to states where kindergarten is required, according to the analysis.Big picture:
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